The IEC has published the donations declared by political parties ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has published its political party funding declarations report for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering donations made between January 1 and March 31 2026.
The report, released ahead of the Local Government Elections on 4 November, revealed that political parties declared a combined R97.2 million in donations during the three months.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) emerged as the biggest beneficiary, declaring donations worth R57.3 million—more than half of all funds reported during the quarter.
RISE Mzansi followed with R30 million, while ActionSA declared R9.9 million. Smaller declarations were submitted by the Alliance of Citizens for Change and Build One South Africa.
