The Electoral Commission of South Africa released second-quarter party funding disclosures for July to September 2023.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) disclosed the highest amount, totaling over R36 million, making it the highest declaration for this quarter. DA's contributions included a significant R15 million from Fynbos Kapitaal Proprietary Limited, linked to billionaire Capitec founder Michiel le Roux, who frequently donates to the party.

The second largest donation of R10 million came from an individual by the name of Mary Slack – philanthropist and daughter of Harry Oppenheimer – another billionaire family, and R5 million from Martin Moshal, an online gambling mogul.

ActionSA, led by Herman Mashaba, declared a R1 million donation from Moshal and a R2 million donation from Mashaba himself, among other contributions.

The Patriotic Alliance reported a R225,000 donation from its leader, Gayton Mckenzie.

The Freedom Front Plus, not a regular declarer, reported an in-kind donation of 30 wheelchairs and 2,000 kilograms of rice valued at R56,000. The IEC plans to investigate this matter, though in-kind donations are not mandatory to declare.

The ANC made a late declaration of R778,309, including donations from Elohim Erets Retailers CC (R150,000), Iceburg Trading (R428,309), and Phepha MV Security Services (R200,000).

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) declared a R112,473 in-kind donation from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), a German foundation, for a three-day workshop.

The Freedom Front Plus is under IEC investigation for unlawfully receiving a donation of 30 wheelchairs and 2,000 kg of rice.

Various other contributions, both monetary and in-kind, were reported by different parties, reflecting diverse funding sources.