57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

"The Electoral Commission, chairman or a member, or any person under the control, of the Electoral Commission shall not reveal to any person or publish in any manner the identity of the person disclosed under subsection (3A), except for the purposes of prosecution of an offence under section 51(3)(n) to (q) or subsection (3C).

Any person who contravenes subsection (3B) is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of R500,000."

(Section 94 (3B and 3C), Elections Act, Cap 68A as modified and completed by Act 27 of 2014).

"Where a candidate, agent of the candidate or the registered political party -
(a) fails to comply with subsection (3); or
(b) in a statement delivered under subsection (3), knowingly includes any incorrect or false particulars, the candidate, agent of the candidate or the registered political party is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of R20,000.
Where a registered political party commits an offence under subsection (4), every office bearer of that party shall be deemed to commit the offence unless it is proved."

(Section 94(4), Elections Act, Cap 68A).