ANC eyes OUR money!
Taxpayers should help fund political parties in elections, says ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa
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“[When] we look at all other democracies, the taxpayer is paying for elections, in support of democracy,” Phosa told reporters in Pretoria on Friday.
He was briefing the media following a two-day workshop on political party funding attended by African National Congress regional treasurers from across the country.
“South Africa’s situation is that not a cent is paid by taxpayers for elections, whether it be national, provincial or local government.”
At the moment, political parties have to raise their own funds.
Taxpayer funding of democracy was among recommendations to have come out of the workshop, which looked at four areas which needed to be transformed: the control of private donations; increased public funding; expenditure limits; and the introduction of greater transparency.
Taxpayers’ money could be used to conduct research and to train public representatives — such as members of Parliament and MECs — as it is done in Germany.
“Now we don’t just throw the guys in parliament and have the troubles that we had last week and say, ’oh they are not so effective, they are not so disciplined’, you must train them,” Phosa said.
The recommendations that came out of the workshop call for urgent reform in political party funding, including greater transparency and caps on certain donations.
Private donations should be capped and declared publicly, should the donor wish it so.
The recommendations from this conference would be debated at the ANC policy conference later this month. Any resolutions taken there would need to be ratified at the party’s elective conference in Mangaung in the Free State, in December.
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rasefatee
nxaa mara ANCReport Abuse
rasefatee
Phosa must just visit a mental Hospital for check up nxaaa those who were given tenders by the ANC let Government must fund your so called electionsReport Abuse
Rosco
Haai,ra tlwaeliwa straight nou....first it was e-tolls now this.next they will want to tax us for breathingReport Abuse
Danana
Usijwayela kabi !!! nxReport Abuse
CheeseBoy
these fcuken greedy leaches will never cease to amaze when it comes to stealing money from an already suffering public.what about some of us who are political athiests like myself who believes that all politicians are power hungry greedy leaches. why should I pay for liars thieves and wh0res to rob me even more than I am being robbed already
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somaartakeit
LoL if I was given SAn politicians for free I would reject that offer, why must I pay for them and their pathetic existance? Jeeer Mathew Phosa normally I like you, but when you start with these lines I just might add you in my poisoned list.Report Abuse
RobinH
WHAT!!!! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?Report Abuse
TKay
Well we are not in Germany and the taxpayers thats should be going to election campaigns is going to corruptionReport Abuse
maneater
bayanya manje. bazoyithola emdidi yabo mabesula ishlama!!Report Abuse
heitahola7
wanyela man, mosono wagago...Phosa.. I have been watching and reading silently now you are pushing it MfanaReport Abuse
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