As South Africa heads towards the 4 November local government elections, according to the IEC political parties have declared a staggering R116.8 million in donations in just one quarter. We speak to My Vote Counts who are asking the question: do voters really know who is behind the money? We ask why does it matter?

GUEST: Joel Bregman - Senior Researcher at My Vote Counts.

As South Africa heads towards the 4 November local government elections, according to the IEC political parties have declared a staggering R116.8 million in donations in just one quarter. We speak to My Vote Counts who are asking the question: do voters really know who is behind the money? We ask why does it matter?
GUEST: Joel Bregman - Senior Researcher at My Vote Counts.

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We know who donated but do we know who is behind the money?

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GUEST: Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for Electoral Matters

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We know who donated but do we know who is behind the money?

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