Show us your money

I have decided, in the interest of transparency, to make a full public disclosure about how my campaign to be elected as Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance is financed.

1. Donor Income

The Democratic Alliance’s Finance, Fundraising and Procurement Regulations requires:  

- candidates to disclose to the party donations towards internal elections;  and

- prohibits candidates from approaching existing donors for donations towards internal elections.

However, I have decided to finance the campaign myself to a maximum of R100 000.  If the cost of the campaign exceeds R100 000, it may be necessary to raise money for my campaign.  

If it becomes necessary to raise money for my campaign then in respect of each donation:

- the name of the donor and the amount donated will be made public;

- the name of the donor and the amount donated will be declared in terms of the Democratic Alliance’s Finance, Fundraising and Procurement Regulations; and

- the name of the donor and the amount donated will be declared in the Register of Members Interests at Parliament.

2. Expenses to Date

I have spent a total of R 75 311,64 to date broken down as follows:

Federal Leader Campaign Finance

Income & Expenditure as of 29 April 2015

I challenge Athol Trollip and Mmusi Maimane in the interests of transparency to make public the name/s of each donor and the amount/s donated, whether the donation was in cash or kind, and make public a breakdown of their campaign expenses by no later than Sunday 03 May 2015, which is one week before election day on 09/10 May 2015 at the DA’s Federal Congress.

Statement issued by DA leadership candidate, Wilmot James, April 29 2015