Frank Hester’s words are only the latest extreme example of the constant discrimination black and ethnic minority women face when they enter public life.
African National Congress treasurer Paul Mashatile wants more money for political parties from the government.
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Since parties always need money, forcing them to depend on private funders means throwing them into the hands of donors who will demand favours for their cash.
Failure to campaign due to COVID-19 has fuelled calls to synchronise polls.
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The bigger parties which contest elections at all three levels would benefit the most – but voters might split their votes.
Cyril Ramaphosa led the African National Congress to victory in May. A new law on political funding covers parties, not politicians.
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Countries that regulate political party funding do so to preserve their sovereignty and integrity of domestic politics.
New Zealand’s government is considering looking into changes to the way political parties are funded, and areas such as donation transparency could be part of the discussion.
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In the aftermath of a controversy surrounding New Zealand’s opposition party, discussions now focus on reform of party donations to avoid the potential of political influence.
South Africa’s 2016 municipal elections. A new bill aims to make party funding transparent.
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Every time there’s a scandal involving political finance, politicians from unaffected parties talk about the public’s outrage. But how much do people actually care?
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has promised to fight the corruption that has seen donors withdraw their support for his impoverished nation.
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Malawi appears to have learnt nothing from the biggest state corruption scandal that rocked the country two years ago, leading to donors withdrawing their support. The same conditions still remain.