1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
South Africa
"(1) Political parties may not accept a donation from any of the following sources: (a) Foreign governments or foreign government agencies; (b) subject to subsection (4), foreign persons or entities; (...)
(4) Subject to subsection (5), nothing in subsection (1)(b) prevents a political party from accepting donations from foreign entities for the purpose of— (a) training or skills development of a member of a political party; or (b) policy development by a political party."
Article 8, Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), 2018.
The Political Party Funding Act prohibits donations to parties by foreign governments or agencies, foreign persons or entities, organs of the state or state owned enterprises.