As part of its commitment to accountability and transparency, non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts on Thursday launched an online party funding tracking tool, Whose Vote Counts, which aims to provide voters with information on private political donors and their business interests. Speaking during the launch, My Vote Counts director Minhaj Jeenah explained that the tool covered donations made in-kind, as well as monetary donations worth over R100 000 over the last two financial years. He added that the data included the identity of donors, their businesses and through which channels they funded parties. This did not include gala dinners and dinner tickets. In this conversation, we talk about the tracking tool and political party funding in South Africa. In April 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Political Party Funding Act, which regulates public and private funding of political parties. The Act establishes funds to provide political parties represented in Parliament and legislatures with funding to undertake their work, and it also requires that donations be disclosed by parties and donors to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The spokesperson for My Vote Counts Sheilan Clarke joins Lerato Mbele for the conversation.

<p>As part of its commitment to accountability and transparency, non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts on Thursday launched an online party funding tracking tool, Whose Vote Counts, which aims to provide voters with information on private political donors and their business interests. Speaking during the launch, My Vote Counts director Minhaj Jeenah explained that the tool covered donations made in-kind, as well as monetary donations worth over R100 000 over the last two financial years. He added that the data included the identity of donors, their businesses and through which channels they funded parties. This did not include gala dinners and dinner tickets. In this conversation, we talk about the tracking tool and political party funding in South Africa. In April 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Political Party Funding Act, which regulates public and private funding of political parties. The Act establishes funds to provide political parties represented in Parliament and legislatures with funding to undertake their work, and it also requires that donations be disclosed by parties and donors to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The spokesperson for My Vote Counts Sheilan Clarke joins Lerato Mbele for the conversation.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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