IEC Reveals Patrice Motsepe Is a Major Political Party Donor, Gave 5 Parties Combined R13 Million

• Patrice Motsepe was the chief donor to South Africa's top five political parties, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa
• The Political Parties Funding Act demands that all donations received by a political party need to be declared quarterly
• The African National Congress was the recipient of the bulk of donations during the 2021/22 financial year

JOHANNESBURG - The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released a report that reveals Patrice Motsepe was the largest donor to political parties in the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year.

Motsepe donated a combined R13 million to five different political parties in October alone. These donations were made through Harmony Gold and African Rainbow Minerals, which Motsepe owns.

The IEC's report follows the implementation of the Political Parties Funding Act, which states that parties have to declare all donations and funds received and their sources, TimesLIVE reports.

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According to City Press, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have declared the donations they received for the first time since the Political Parties Funding Act came into effect. The party revealed that they received a R3 million donation.

The EFF's donors include Harmony Gold, South African Breweries, African Rainbow Minerals, SN Maseko and 3Sixty Health. Many of these donors also donated to the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA).

The ANC received the most out of all 11 political parties who declared the donations they received in the third quarter. Most of the donations received by the ruling party were intended to assist them in paying outstanding salaries to their staff.

Reactions to IEC report revelations

@ZukzFranco remarked:

"And this is a surprise to you? The man is a brother in law. What did you expect? It was part of the lobola fees."

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@ZiieRadebe said:

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Cyril's brother in law funding 5 big political parties including the EFF."

@LwaziIsMyName shared:

"It’s only in South Africa where private funding of political parties/ political campaigns is made out to be a big thing."

@thuto_xclsv asked:

"Who is funding DA and VF+?"

@caswellraseleka said:

"Thats where ANC salaries come from."

IEC receives declaration of EFF donations for the first time

In earlier news about the IEC reports, Briefly News recently reported that the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) had received a declaration detailing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)'s received donations.

This is the first time that the party has submitted these numbers. The EFF's report declares that the party received R3 million in donations, although the sources of these funds remain unknown.

The EFF has received criticism for keeping its donations a secret, despite their flashy campaigns and local government election advertising expenses.

Source: Briefly News