ANC treasurer-general stresses importance of political party funding

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Cape Town — The African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general, Gwen Ramokgopa, said it was important for the party to disclose the sources of their funding.

Speaking at the ANC’s Anniversary Gala Dinner, she said the party needed to find more ways of creating funds, going beyond fundraising, eNCA reported.

“We’ve gone beyond just fundraising. Fundraising is just but one of the outcomes. The main focus is to reach out to sectors and now we will be reaching through this presidential gala dinner to a sector that is hard to reach during our mass mobilisation and door-to-door and the pilgrimage we have taken,” she said.

During the ANC’s Presidential Golf Day, she said the main focus was how the party can rally around the Presidency’s theme of solidarity, equality and sustainable development, ahead of the G20 Summit next year.

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According to TimeLIVE, Ramokgopa explained the importance of  declaring political party funding.

She said it was important for parties to stress transparency to prevent covert or illicit fundings dealings that would imfluence decisions.

“We must declare and disclose political funding. That is important because we don’t want under-the-table dealings. We don’t want corruption. We don’t want brown envelopes,” said Ramokgopa.

She said political donations should be made public as to avoid any hidden agendas that could undermine democratic processes.

“Let’s haunt those who fund under the table because we don’t know what their intentions are,” she said.

She acknowledged that individuals or organisations shy away from supporting parties financially, for fear of damaged reputations, and brands did not want their name thrown around int he media.

She said South Africans should recognise and support those who fund political parties with transparency.

“It doesn’t matter whether they fund any other party. You must also applaud those who fund openly and transparently,” she said.

According to SABC News, Ramokgopa was happy with the turnout for the event and was happy with the people who have pledged support

“We are satisfied and greatly humbled that South African are saying they will fund their own democracy and will make the democracy work, whether through the ANC or any other political party, South Africans must dig deep to fund the democracy,:” she said.

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