2021 Elections Resources

The Party Funding Act (2018) became effective from 1 April 2021, meaning that parties and donors must submit their funding data to the IEC for the quarter April to June.  The IEC needs to release their first quarterly report on party funding before the end of September, and may do it possibly as early as end August. In preparation […]

Less than 20% of expert sources quoted in popular media are women: our online database of woman+ experts for journalists is working to change that. Quote This Woman+ (QW+) is a South African based non-profit working to bridge the gender gap in the media landscape across Africa, by increasing the number of women+ used as […]

The impact of half-truths, hoaxes and misleading information can be life-threatening, ranging from the misapplication of funds and poor policymaking to misdiagnosis and even violence and death. Misinformation can spread quickly – often faster than facts. These problems pre-date the internet and social media, but the accessibility of technology and the rise of social media […]