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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
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 200 000
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 100 000
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 60 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 850 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSELOHIM ERETSR 472 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVUKUZENZELE BOUKONTRAKTEURSR 510 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LIMITEDR 2 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 6 900 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 6 900 000
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTCAESAR NONGQUNGAR 120 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWMAIN STREET 1564R 15 000 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWBALL FAMILY TRUSTR 5 820 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564R 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 4 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 825 726,93
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENINE YEARS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENF OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESECTION 48 OF FLAT 405 SAN MICHELE CLIFTON (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESTUCKEN AND COMPANY (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENASPERS LIMITEDR 2 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 292 664,46
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 2 520 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 2 520 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCELEEU COLLECTION SOUTH AFRICAR 300 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 162 968
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 1 320 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 1 320 000
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONMAIN STREET 1564R 599 000
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONMAIN STREET 1564R 1 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYNF OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEE BOTHA AND Y ERASMUS INCR 230 000
RISE MZANSIWE ARE THE PEOPLER 15 000 000
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTWE ARE THE PEOPLER 500 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 300 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 300 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSROB HERSOVR 169 600
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDVODACOM PTY LTDR 5 000 000
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 200 000
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 100 000
ABLE LEADERSHIPMADZAHISI TRADING ENTERPRISER 60 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 3 000 000
ACTIONSAMOSS KADEYR 500 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 2 000 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 850 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 4 000 000
ACTIONSACHRIS DU TOITR 175 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSELOHIM ERETSR 472 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVUKUZENZELE BOUKONTRAKTEURSR 510 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LIMITEDR 2 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 6 900 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 6 900 000
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTCAESAR NONGQUNGAR 120 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWMAIN STREET 1564R 15 000 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWBALL FAMILY TRUSTR 5 820 000
CHANGE STARTS NOWFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564R 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 4 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 825 726,93
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR S SUSMANR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENINE YEARS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR NF OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR J OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESECTION 48 OF FLAT 405 SAN MICHELE CLIFTON (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESTUCKEN AND COMPANY (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEGAP INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDR E HERTZOGR 106 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENASPERS LIMITEDR 2 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR A DYMONDR 63 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR M STEKHOVENR 1 099 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 292 664,46
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR B MACROBERTR 195 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 2 520 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR M MOSHALR 8 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 2 520 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCELEEU COLLECTION SOUTH AFRICAR 300 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR I LIDDLER 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 162 968
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 1 320 000
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 1 320 000
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONMAIN STREET 1564R 599 000
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONMAIN STREET 1564R 1 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYNF OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 10 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 800 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEE BOTHA AND Y ERASMUS INCR 230 000
RISE MZANSIWE ARE THE PEOPLER 15 000 000
RISE MZANSIMR PETER VUNDLAR 100 000
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTEXXARORESOR 500 000
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTMARY SLACKR 1 000 000
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTTHE DOUW STEYN FAMILY TRUSTR 250 000
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTWE ARE THE PEOPLER 500 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 300 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 300 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSROBERT HERSOVR 169 600
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 127 750
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSASHIYAN 80422 (PTY) LTDR 150 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICARTH INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEARTEMIS PROPERTY PTY LTDR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEINDAWO (CAPE) (PTY) LTDR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEBEACON ROCK LIMITEDR 999 711,81
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJOOF ALBERTS TRUSTR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 71 797,24
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 191 040,77
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCERED C2 PTY LTDR 2 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDOWNTOWN SPARESR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDOWNTOWN SPARESR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEMETROWIRED PTY LTDR 380 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEXMOOR TRANSPORTR 190 000
RISE MZANSIKAIROS COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTDR 559 958
RISE MZANSIINJOZI DESIGN CCR 184 228
RISE MZANSIMAIN STREET 1564R 1 000 000
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDSTANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITEDR 2 500 000
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDSTANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITEDR 2 500 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 127 750
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
ACTIONSAALAN BEESLEYR 148 500
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 3 000 000
ACTIONSAVICTORIA FREUDENHEIMR 7 486 200
ACTIONSASHIYAN 80422 (PTY) LTDR 150 000
ACTIONSAMARTIN MOSHALR 2 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 2 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICARTH INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 500 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAJESSICA BRIDGET SLACK JELLR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEARTEMIS PROPERTIES (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEINDAWO (CAPE) PTY LTDR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEBEACON ROCK LIMITEDR 999 711,81
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJOOF ALBERTS TRUSTR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR A DYMONDR 136 500
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 71 797,24
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 191 040,77
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 250 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCERED C2 PTY LTDR 2 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDOWNTOWN SPARESR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEXTX TRADER 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDOWNTOWN SPARESR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEMETROWIRED PTY LTDR 380 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCERAPULA MOGAKIR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEXMOOR TRANSPORTR 190 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 220 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEKENNY KUNENER 1 007 250
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 2 289 130
RISE MZANSIKAIROS COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTDR 559 958
RISE MZANSIINJOZI DESIGN CCR 184 228
RISE MZANSIMAIN STREET 1564R 1 000 000
RISE MZANSIREBECCA OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
ACTIONSATHE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATIONR 150 000
ACTIONSAPETROCAM TRADING (PTY) LTDR 200 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSPHEPHA MV SECURITY SERVICES (PTY) LTDR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 1 478 230,02
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS KAPITAAL PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 394 890,76
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 112 473,75
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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSELOHIM ERETS RETAILER 150 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSICEBURG TRADINGR 428 309
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSPHEPHA MV SECURITY SERVICES (PTY) LTDR 200 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARY SLACKR 5 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR B MACROBERTR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR R KAPLANR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 1 478 230,02
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS KAPITAAL PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMS M SLACKR 10 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMRS G LEINBERGERR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR R CARTERR 100 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR M MOSHALR 5 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR J SCHECKTERR 465 570
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR D BARNESR 3 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR I LIDDLER 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 394 890,76
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 112 473,75
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 225 000
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSTAIPEI LIAISON OFFICE IN CAPE TOWNR 131 000
ACTIONSASOLOMON DAVID GROUP (PTY) LTDR 2 000 000
ACTIONSASTYLE EYES OF CALIFORNIA (PTY) LTDR 700 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBATHO BATHO TRUSTR 15 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICARTH INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564R 5 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 221 161,09
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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBATHO BATHO TRUSTR 15 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAHLUMELO BIKOR 200 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICARTH INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAROBERT B HERSOVR 100 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 2 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564R 5 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR A A MCGREGORR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR I LIDDLER 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 221 161,09
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR D ARTUSR 125 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR G RYANR 2 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDR MJ BURKER 105 000

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.