SINCE the inception of the National Transformation Programme in 2009, one of the National Key Result Areas (NKRAs) that received particular public attention as a critical area that required reform was the Anti-Corruption NKRA. Among the proposed initiatives and building blocks in institutionalising anti-corruption enforcement was the governance of political financing.
The roadmap basically called for increased transparency and accountability in the political financing process. The following broad recommendations were derived from global best practices: