Earlier on today - the Independent Electoral Commission revealed that the declared value of donations to political parties has surpassed the R100 million-rand mark for the first time since the Party Funding Act was introduced. Democratic Alliance (DA) declared the highest of all donations for the fourth quarter while Change Starts Now (CSN), one of the unrepresented political parties that was registered with the Electoral Commission in February 2024, declared total donations valued at R35 820 000. For more analysis on this, let’s speak to…..

GUEST: Dr Ongama Mtimka, Political analyst based at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha