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Naspers’ donation: Wishcasting a coalition between ANC and DA?

OPINION

When Sekunjalo donated a sum of money to the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape in 2019, there was much hand wringing, wailing and gnashing of teeth in liberal online media.

A full news cycle of white noise ensued because of a donation from a company that they disliked, to an organisation that they detested.

Will these champions of justice and democracy now comment on Naspers’ recent R2 million donation to the ANC and the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA)? I won’t hold my breath.

According to the IEC’s fourth quarter publication of political donations for the 2023/24 financial year, the period up to the end of March this year, political activity

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