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Party funding and donations

Every donation a party or a donor declared to the Electoral Commission under the Political Party Funding Act, exactly as the Commission’s quarterly published declarations reports print it: party, donor, date received, type and amount. The law requires disclosure only above the threshold, so smaller donations are not here; the Commission’s allocations from public funds are a separate report, not yet on the record.

Donors and the parties that declared themDonors declared by several parties

Declared by parties
R 1,1 billion
Parties declaring
23
Donors named
220
Quarterly reports
21

Declared by each party

Totals declared by parties
Party, as publishedTotal declaredDonationsDonorsYears
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCER 523 719 778,43205108
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSR 228 446 8135430
ACTIONSAR 123 875 362,768434
RISE MZANSIR 97 989 1861411
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYR 60 159 778,081610
CHANGE STARTS NOW R 35 970 00044
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAR 30 055 148,44168
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCER 15 988 2802713
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSR 6 656 089119
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAR 5 000 00011
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTR 2 250 00044
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONR 1 599 00021
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSR 1 385 03864
GOODR 1 063 34755
REFERENDUM PARTYR 937 341,2411
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYR 475 00033
ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGER 440 50011
SOUTH AFRICAN RAINBOW ALLIANCER 400 00011
UMKHONTO WESIZWER 380 55511
ABLE LEADERSHIPR 360 00031
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTR 320 00022
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTR 212 386,0422
SHOSHOLOZA PROGRESSIVE PARTYR 150 00011

Declarations

Declarations
PeriodParty, as publishedDonor, as publishedReceivedTypeAmountDeclared by
ACTIONSASIYAYA FREE TO AIR TV (PTY) LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 5 000 000
ACTIONSASIYAYA FREE TO AIR TV (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 282 432
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 5 000 000
ACTIONSASIYAYA FREE TO AIR TV (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 250 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 378 000
ACTIONSALEPHATSI INVESTMENTSR 200 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 220 000
ACTIONSALEPHATSI INVESTMENTSR 200 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 95 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 270 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 270 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 220 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 192 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 200 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 270 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 270 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 250 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
ACTIONSALEAPSERVE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 186 000
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 5 000 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 7 500 000
ACTIONSALEAP SERVE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 850 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 3 000 000
ACTIONSAMOSS KADEYR 500 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 2 000 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 850 000
ACTIONSACHRIS DU TOITR 175 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 4 000 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 127 750
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSASHIYAN 80422 (PTY) LTDR 150 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 127 750
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAALAN BEESLEYR 148 500
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 7 486 200
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 3 000 000
ACTIONSASHIYAN 80422 (PTY) LTDR 150 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 2 000 000
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 150 000
ACTIONSAPETROCAM TRADING (PTY) LTDR 200 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 1 000 000
ACTIONSASHAVE & GIBSON GROUP PTY LTDR 150 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 2 000 000
ACTIONSAPETROCAM TRADING (PTY) LTDR 200 000
ACTIONSAALAN BEESLEYR 108 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 2 000 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 700 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 500 000
ACTIONSAHERMAN MASHABAR 1 500 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 2 000 000
ACTIONSANANCY HOSSACKR 200 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 700 000
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 7 264 160
ACTIONSADR BB MABIZELAR 105 000
ACTIONSACHRIS DU TOITR 125 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 3 500 000
ACTIONSAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 180 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 3 500 000
ACTIONSAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 180 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAVINCEMUS INVESTMENTS PTY LTDR 301 500
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 8 000 000
ACTIONSAJESSICA SLACK JELLR 8 000 000
ACTIONSAVINCEMUS INVESTMENTS PTY LTDR 301 500
ACTIONSAMOSS KADEYR 1 000 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 600 000
ACTIONSASHAVE & GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 150 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 600 000
ACTIONSASHAVE & GIBSON GROUP PTY LTDR 150 000
ACTIONSABLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTDR 179 998
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 150 000
ACTIONSAPTY PROPS 274 (PTY) LTDR 4 212 350,50
ACTIONSAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 530 000
ACTIONSABLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTDR 179 998
ACTIONSASHAVE & GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 150 000
ACTIONSAPTY PROPS 274 (PTY) LTDR 4 212 350,50
ACTIONSAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 530 000
ACTIONSAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 120 000
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS PTY LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 23 920
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 200 000
ACTIONSAFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 125 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSAFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 100 000
ACTIONSAKAGGEN INVESTMENTSR 115 000
ACTIONSAKAGGEN INVESTMENTSR 115 000
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 124 462
ACTIONSAKONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG E.V.R 120 000
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS PTY LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 23 920
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 200 000
ACTIONSAFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 125 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION PTY LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSAFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 100 000
ACTIONSAREBECCA OPPENHEIMERR 3 333 333
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 3 333 334
ACTIONSAJESSICA SLACK-JELLR 3 333 333
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 5 000 000
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 124 462
ACTIONSAKAGGEN INVESTMENTSR 230 000
ACTIONSABRAHMAN HILLS PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 350 000
ACTIONSABLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTDR 121 490,26
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 333 600
ACTIONSABRAHMAN HILLS PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 350 000
ACTIONSABLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTDR 121 490,26
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 333 600
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 2 500 000

How these records are kept

Each row is one line of a published declarations report, read from the Commission’s PDF and checked against the report’s own printed totals before approval. A donation usually appears twice in a report — declared by the party under section 9(1) and by the donor under section 9(2); Mandate SA keeps both and counts the party’s declaration in totals. Names are exactly as printed; a party name is linked to a party record only when identical to a recorded name. Contributions to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund are not donations to a party. Coverage in detail.