# Tempers flared on the opening day of the Electoral Commission’s Political Party Funding Symposium in Durban, as smaller political parties called for urgent reforms in the way political funding is allocated. The two-day event has brought together representatives from political organisations to reassess the implications and effectiveness of the Political Party Funding Act. The National Press Club reports small parties raised concerns that the current funding model overwhelmingly favours larger, more established parties, leaving smaller formations with inadequate resources to participate meaningfully in democratic processes.
Small parties call for fair share of party political funding