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A troubling intersection of politics and business

Sizwe Dlamini

THE lawsuits by Sekunjalo Investment Holdings (Sekunjalo) and Sagarmatha Technologies (Sagarmatha) against certain organs of state, including the Presidency, highlight the often-murky boundary between politics and business.

These lawsuits not only spotlight the need for transparency but also underscore the potential implications for the democratic principles that underpin the SA government.

South Africa’s Political Party Funding Act (Act 6 of 2018) has strict rules governing the disclosure of donations to political parties. These include the rule that all donations of R100 000 (cumulative) and above must be disclosed. Further, that no political party may

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