The proposals arise from the Electoral Amendment Act provisions allowing independent candidates to stand for national and provincial elections
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has proposed amendments to the Political Parties Funding Act to accommodate funding of independent candidates.
These amendments are constitutionally necessary following the promulgation earlier in 2023 of the Electoral Amendment Act, which makes provision for independent candidates to contest national and provincial elections...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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