The ANC claims that several DA parliamentarians have failed to properly disclose their interests to the public as per parliament's code of ethical conduct.
The whole issue relates to the DA's electoral conference - when candidates fought for various positions in the part with the aid of outside sponsorships.
"It is matter of public knowledge that several DA MPs who contested various leadership positions relating to the party's electoral conference earlier this year personally received financial sponsorships to aid their respective campaigns," the ANC said in a.
Parliament's requires members disclose such sponsorships as well as, "gifts and hospitality in excess of R1,500, from a source other than a family Member or permanent companion or gifts of a traditional nature provided that this does not create a conflict of interest for the Member."
Those names are as follows as per the ANC:
1. Candidates for DA Leader
Dr Wilmot James
Mr Mmusi Maimane
2. Federal Chairperson
Mr Makashule Gana
3. Candidates for Deputy Federal Chairperson
Mr Joe McGluwa
Mr Stevens Mokgalapa
Ms Desiree Van der Walt
4. Candidates for Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr James Selfe
5. Candidates for Deputy Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr Thomas Walters
6. Candidates for Chairperson of the Federal Finance Committee
Mr Alf Lees
Mr Dirk Stubbe
Mr Andricus Van der Westhuizen
"In terms of the register of members' declarations released yesterday, none of these DA MPs declared the financial sponsorships or gifts they personally received to advance their campaigns," the ANC said.
"The Office of the ANC Chief Whip will bring this matter of the DA's group of 11 to the attention of the joint-ethics committee and request that it conducts an investigation to confirm if the code has been breached," the ANC said.
DA chief whip John Steenhuisen told "We acknowledge these declarations (on contributions to the party position election contest) should have also been included in the parliamentary register of members’ interests, and we regret this report."
Steenhuisen said that all of the MPs have since submitted the additional information.
ANC spokesman Moloto Mothapo responded to the admission by tweeting:
Maimane didn't tell Parliament about all his money: ANC
The whole issue relates to the DA's electoral conference - when candidates fought for various positions in the part with the aid of outside sponsorships.
"It is matter of public knowledge that several DA MPs who contested various leadership positions relating to the party's electoral conference earlier this year personally received financial sponsorships to aid their respective campaigns," the ANC said in a.
Parliament's requires members disclose such sponsorships as well as, "gifts and hospitality in excess of R1,500, from a source other than a family Member or permanent companion or gifts of a traditional nature provided that this does not create a conflict of interest for the Member."
Those names are as follows as per the ANC:
1. Candidates for DA Leader
Dr Wilmot James
Mr Mmusi Maimane
2. Federal Chairperson
Mr Makashule Gana
3. Candidates for Deputy Federal Chairperson
Mr Joe McGluwa
Mr Stevens Mokgalapa
Ms Desiree Van der Walt
4. Candidates for Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr James Selfe
5. Candidates for Deputy Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr Thomas Walters
6. Candidates for Chairperson of the Federal Finance Committee
Mr Alf Lees
Mr Dirk Stubbe
Mr Andricus Van der Westhuizen
"In terms of the register of members' declarations released yesterday, none of these DA MPs declared the financial sponsorships or gifts they personally received to advance their campaigns," the ANC said.
"The Office of the ANC Chief Whip will bring this matter of the DA's group of 11 to the attention of the joint-ethics committee and request that it conducts an investigation to confirm if the code has been breached," the ANC said.
DA chief whip John Steenhuisen told "We acknowledge these declarations (on contributions to the party position election contest) should have also been included in the parliamentary register of members’ interests, and we regret this report."
Steenhuisen said that all of the MPs have since submitted the additional information.
ANC spokesman Moloto Mothapo responded to the admission by tweeting:
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