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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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 78 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 448 661,57
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 771 097,99
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 692 136,92
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 78 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 75 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 112 491,24
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDIVAN PILLAYR 5 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSUNITED MANGANESE OF KALAHARIR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 78 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 771 097,99
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 448 661,57
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 78 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 692 136,92
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 112 491,24
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 75 000
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTSAKUMZI JUSTICE MACOZOMAR 100 000
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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTDR 800 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 5 853 969
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 150 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBATHO BATHOR 15 000 000
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMERR 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTDR 2 115 019
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEKARL LEINBERGERR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 102 267,11
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 2 115 019
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 5 099 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 329 400
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 408 524,36
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTDR 1 099 088
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 600 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 150 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 1 099 088
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSTHE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTDR 100 000
GOOD3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 200 000
GOODSOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL (PTY) LTDR 140 447
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTDR 343 794
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYCOUNTERPOINT TRADING 156 CCR 100 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 343 794
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 200 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 242 219
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 242 219
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDIVAN PILLAYR 5 000
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDVODACOM (SA)R 5 000 000
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTSAKUMZI JUSTICE MACOZOMAR 100 000
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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 800 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 5 853 969
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 150 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBATHO BATHOR 15 000 000
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTDR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR JODY SCHECKTERR 200 394
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALSR 2 115 019
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCECHARLES LIASIDESR 300 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEKARL LEINBERGERR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 102 267,11
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMERR 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCETHE CHANDOS TRUSTR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 2 115 019
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 5 099 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCETHE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTDR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 329 400
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 408 524,36
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 1 099 088
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTDR 150 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTDR 600 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSHARMONY GOLD MININGR 1 099 088
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSTHE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTDR 100 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSMR SN MASEKOR 100 000
GOOD3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 200 000
GOODSOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOLR 140 447
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 343 794
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYCOUNTERPOINT TRADING 156R 100 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYHARMONY GOLD MININGR 343 794
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 230 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONSR 200 000
SHOSHOLOZA PROGRESSIVE PARTYINSTITUTE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT SAR 150 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 242 219
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 242 219
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTMKHUSELI JACK INVESTMENT TRUSTR 112 386,04
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
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 235 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 15 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNEP CONSULTING ENGINEERS (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 5 853 969
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEBJ STEENBERG ENG. (PTY) LTDR 170 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NEUMANN FOUNDATIONR 47 007,43
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 47 007,43
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTMKHUSELI JACK INVESTMENT TRUSTR 112 386,04
ACTIONSAKONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG E.V.R 120 000
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS PTY LTDR 500 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 200 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 23 920
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
ACTIONSAKAGGEN INVESTMENTSR 230 000
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 124 462
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYFIRESTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTDR 235 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCEDRIC MUZIWAKHILE NTOMBELAR 400 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMATAMELA RAMAPHOSA CYRILR 200 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMATAMELA RAMAPHOSA CYRILR 166 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 15 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNEP CONSULTING ENGENEERS PTY LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTDR 5 853 969
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NEUMANN FOUNDATIONR 47 007,43
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENASPERS LTDR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEB & J STEENBERG ENGINEERINGR 170 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMARTIN MOSHALR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESANDY VAN HOOGSTRATENR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESIR MICHAEL LAWRENCE DAVISR 300 000
GOODSI AFRICA SOLUTIONSR 122 900
ACTIONSABRAHMAN HILLS PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 350 000
ACTIONSABLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTDR 121 490,26
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 333 600
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNONKWELO INVESTMENT HOLDINGSR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNONKWELO INVESTMENT HOLDINGSR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 200 177,05
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 184 156,33
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJACQUES PLAUTR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 299 418,10
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDPAUL MALCOLM GRAHAMR 2 000
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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNONKWELO INVESTMENT HOLDINGSR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNONKWELO INVESTMENT HOLDINGSR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMR CEDRIC M NTOMBELAR 500 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSTYEKS SECURITYR 100 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMR L SIBIYAR 620 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSUNITED MANGANESE OF KALAHARIR 5 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMAJESTIC SILVER TRADING 40 (PTY) LTDR 2 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCELONGLANDS VILLAGE (PTY) LTDR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMS MARY SLACKR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 200 177,05
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 184 156,33
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJACQUES PLAUTR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 299 418,10

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.