The Political Party Funding Act, which regulates funding of political parties and becomes law on April 1, is one of the most significant developments in our democracy since 1994. Although it was signed in January 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa, its start date was still pending. The act requires parties to disclose donations over R100,000 and directs that these are channelled through bank accounts rather than in cash. It also proscribes donations from sources such as organs of state, state-owned enterprises and limits foreign funding...