south africa: DA proposes bill to monitor parties' funds

The Democratic Alliance (DA), stung by allegations by German fugitive Jurgen Harksen that he donated money to the party, has proposed legislation to regulate political party funding. Harksen claimed he had donated about R750000 to the DA, allegations which have not yet been validated by forensic auditors from Ernst & Young, who have tracked every donation of more than R5000 of the 14000 donations received at national and provincial level last year.