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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
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBOTHO BOTHO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE PTY LTDR 10 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 4 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LIMITEDR 3 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 743 687
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENASPERS LIMITEDR 3 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDKS GENERAL INDUSTRIAL CLEANERSR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 1 040 907
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDSTANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITEDR 2 500 000
ACTIONSAAFRICAN EQUITY CORPORATION (PTY) LTDR 1 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 4 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSNASPERS LIMITEDR 3 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR J TREGERR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 743 687
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR SIMON SUSMANR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR DAG CRAMERR 250 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEPOLYOAK PACKAGING (PTY) LTDR 120 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR A DYMONDR 132 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCENASPERS LIMITEDR 3 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDKS GENERAL INDUSTRIAL CLEANERSR 200 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 1 040 907
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR BRUCE MACROBERTR 250 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSEDUCATION AND TRAINING UNITR 998 773
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 2 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 160 164,14
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCETHE SMOLLAN FOUNDATION TRUSTR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 888 950
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 790 640,66
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 1 420 773,18
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 706 316,46
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 311 546,51
REFERENDUM PARTYCAPE INDEPENDENCE ADVOCACY GROUPR 937 341,24
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSEDUCATION AND TRAINING UNITR 998 773
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBOTHO BOTHO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE PTY LTDR 10 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 2 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 160 164,14
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCETHE SMOLLAN FOUNDATION TRUSTR 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 888 950
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDANISH LIBERAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMER 790 640,66
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 1 420 773,18
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMAIN STREET 1564 PTY LTDR 706 316,46
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 311 546,51
REFERENDUM PARTYCAPE INDEPENDENCE ADVOCACY GROUPR 937 341,24
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVALUMAX PROJECTSR 120 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVALUMAX PROJECTSR 1 092 500
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSSAFDEV SSDC (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 704 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 189 238,69
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 213 790
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDANONYMOUSR 1 674,02
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVALUMAX PROJECTSR 120 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVALUMAX PROJECTSR 1 092 500
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSSAFDEV SSDC (PTY) LTDR 6 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR J SCHECKTERR 234 684
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 189 238,69
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATIONR 704 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 213 790
ACTIONSAMOXITONE INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
ACTIONSALEAPSERVE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTDR 250 000
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALR 120 000
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 120 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 500 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTDR 515 313
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICATHE DOUW STEYN FAMILY TRUSTR 250 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 127 708,70
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESAFDEV SSDC (PTY) LTDR 2 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS KAPITAAL PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 2 384 162,92
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 6 216 876,50
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSMOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTD MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTDR 515 313
GOODWINSTON BRITTOWR 100 000
GOODWE ARE THE PEOPLE ASSOCIATIONR 500 000
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATIONMAIN STREET 1564R 100 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 420 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYHARMONY GOLD MINING LIMITEDR 420 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDELICATE SLATE MINING PTY LTDR 250 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 4 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 300 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 200 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 400 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEVALUMAX PROJECTSR 1 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 200 000
RISE MZANSIWE ARE THE PEOPLER 15 000 000
RISE MZANSITHE TEMPYR TRUSTR 3 300 000
SOUTH AFRICAN RAINBOW ALLIANCETMBH PTY LTDR 400 000
UMKHONTO WESIZWESOUTH AFRICAN POLICY EDUCATION INITIATIVER 380 555
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDEXXARO RESOURCESR 25 000 000
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUNDDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 500 000
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
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDR 120 000
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 120 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBATHO BATHO TRUSTR 15 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSUNITED MANGANESE OF KALAHARIR 5 000 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 500 000
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSMOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTDR 515 313
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSCHANCELLOR HOUSE TRUSTR 5 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICATHE DOUW STEYN FAMILY TRUSTR 250 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARY SLACKR 1 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 4 000 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 7 500 000
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAKONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPCR 127 708,70
CHANGE STARTS NOWWILLIAM RODGER JARDINER 150 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESAFDEV SSDC (PTY) LTDR 2 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS KAPITAAL PROPRIETARY LIMITEDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEFYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTDR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEMR J OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 2 384 162,92
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICESR 500 000
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEVOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDATION NPCR 6 216 876,50
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSMOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTDR 515 313
GOODWINSTON BRITTOWR 100 000
GOODWE ARE THE PEOPLE ASSOCIATIONR 500 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITEDR 420 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYHARMONY GOLD MINING LIMITEDR 420 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYNICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYJONATHAN ERNEST MAXIMILLIAN OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYMARTIN PAUL MOSHALR 7 500 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEDELICATE SLATE MINING PTY LTDR 250 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 4 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 300 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 200 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEGAYTON MCKENZIER 299 900
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 400 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEVALUMAX PROJECTS PTY LTDR 1 000 000
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEZAR EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTY LTDR 200 000
RISE MZANSIREBECCA OPPENHEIMERR 15 000 000
RISE MZANSIWE ARE THE PEOPLER 15 000 000
RISE MZANSICRAIG BUTTERSR 275 000
RISE MZANSIZUNGU FAMILY TRUSTR 320 000
RISE MZANSITHE TEMPYR TRUSTR 3 300 000
SOUTH AFRICAN RAINBOW ALLIANCETMBH PTY LTDR 400 000
UMKHONTO WESIZWESOUTH AFRICAN POLICY EDUCATION INITIATIVER 380 555

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.