Parliament warns of potential gap in Electoral Matters Amendment Bill

📆 5/6/2024 12:53 PM
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Opposition parties have been threatening legal action to the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill since it was passed by the National Assembly in March because of the impact it will have on how much funding they will receive from the state.

CAPE TOWN - Parliament's administration is warning political parties of a potential gap in the law should President Cyril Ramaphosa assent to the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill before a new Parliament is elected.

This power will now be conferred to the president to determine the limits, acting upon instruction from the National Assembly.But opposition parties say they won’t agree to hastily passing a resolution before the House rises to retain the status quo until the bill becomes an act of law. Currently, political parties may not receive more than R15 million in a financial year from an external source. All donations over R100,000 must also be declared quarterly to the Electoral Commission.

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