Here’s WHO donated millions to the Democratic Alliance
· The South African
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has published political party donation declarations for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year (1 September to 31 December 2025), with the Democratic Alliance (DA) reporting by far the largest share.
Democratic Alliance (DA) – R31.29 million
The DA declared R31 289 988.26, comprising approximately R30.1 million in monetary donations (96%) and R1.1 million in-kind support.
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Major monetary donors:
- R10 million – Fynbos Ekwiteit (Pty) Ltd
- R10 million – Ball Family Trust
- R4 670 000 – Lawrin Investment Limited (Jersey-based foreign entity), earmarked for training and skills development
- Around R1 million each – Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Danish Liberal Democracy Programme
In-kind contributions:
- R850 437.96 – Voices of South Africa Foundation NPC
- R322 590.53 – Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Other Party Declarations
While the DA dominated this reporting cycle, four other parties also declared donations:
African National Congress (ANC) – R2 million
The ANC declared a single R2 million monetary donation from Chancellor House Trust.
The submission was made after the reporting deadline, and the Commission has issued a section 15 directive regarding the late declaration.
ActionSA – R1.467 million
ActionSA declared R1 467 000, all monetary.
- R1 267 000 came from party leader Herman Mashaba
- R200 000 from Lephatsi Investment (Pty) Ltd
- R420 000 of the total relates to late declarations (two donations received in August 2025 but declared on 31 January 2026)
The party has been given 30 days to provide written representations for non-compliance.
Build One South Africa (BOSA) – R103 481
BOSA declared a single in-kind donation from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) NPC for a governance and ethics workshop.
Although below the R200 000 disclosure threshold, cumulative donations from the same donor exceeded the reporting limit.
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) – R158 329.56
The IFP declared an in-kind donation from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) NPC to fund training workshops.
As with BOSA, cumulative donations triggered disclosure requirements.
Overall Picture
Across all five parties, a total of R35 018 798.82 was declared for the quarter.
In-kind contributions accounted for 4.1% (R1 434 839.05) of the total, while R968 810.56 reflects late or cumulative declarations reported during the cycle.
The reporting period is the first full quarter under revised Political Funding Act thresholds, which increased the disclosure threshold from R100 000 to R200 000 and raised the annual donation cap from R15 million to R30 million.
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