By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Declared donations to South African political parties surged to R97.2 million in the first three months of 2026, with the DA accounting for almost 60% of the total as parties begin mobilising for the 4 November local government elections.
The Electoral Commission said on Sunday five parties declared donations for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the period from 1 January to 31 March.
The DA declared R57.3 million, followed by RISE Mzansi with R30 million and ActionSA with R9.9 million. The Alliance of Citizens for Change declared R440,500, while Build One South Africa declared R113,794.60.
The latest figure is a big increase from the third quarter, when five parties declared a little more than R35 million and the DA again received the largest share, at more than R31 million.
The IEC said the latest declarations “provide an early indication of intensified political
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