South Africans collectively contributed more than R2.1 billion to political parties last year, whether they wanted to or not. Rebecca Davis, senior journalist at Daily Maverick, breaks down a new report by My Vote Counts, showing how taxpayers’ money flows to parties through the IEC, Parliament, and provincial legislatures. Here are nine key takeaways every voter should know.
Reporting by: Rebecca Davis
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn
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