THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Tuesday that four political parties made donation disclosures during the first quarter of 2022/23, however, two of the four donations were made later than the regulated timeframe.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) disclosed the largest total donation for the quarter with R15 977 687.13. The African National Congress (ANC), which disclosed R10 000 000, made its declaration outside the IEC’s deadline. ActionSA disclosed donations of R750 000, and the Patriotic Alliance (PA), made the other late disclosure of R310 000.
The total amount disclosed by all parties for the quarter was R27 037 687.13.
Of the DA’s total disclosed donations, its single largest donation of R15-million came from Fynbos Ekwiteit, which also made significant donations to the party in the previous financial year.
The ANC’s donation came from the entity Botho-Botho Commercial Enterprise. The IEC clarified that the Botho-Botho Commercial Enterprise should not be confused with Batho-Batho Trust, which made a significant donation to the ANC
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