1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?

South Africa

South Africa

Answer
Yes
Source

"(1) Political parties may not accept a donation from any of the following sources: (a) Foreign governments or foreign government agencies; (b) subject to subsection (4), foreign persons or entities; (...)

(4) Subject to subsection (5), nothing in subsection (1)(b) prevents a political party from accepting donations from foreign entities for the purpose of— (a) training or skills development of a member of a political party; or (b) policy development by a political party."

Article 8, Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), 2018.

Comment

The law prohibits donations from foreign governments, agencies, persons or legal entities but allows some funding from such sources for training and policy development.

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