Checked 27 October 2026
Where the facts about this donor come from
Every fact on the donor page, with the sources we used. We save a copy of each source on the day we read it.
What did the parties declare?
The IEC funding reports
This donor gave the DA 1 donation worth R4 670 000, as declared to the IEC. It was made between October and December 2025.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 27 February 2026.
Where to look: The table of donations the parties declared (section 9(1)) and the late declarations table, under the party that declared it
What has been reported?
Official records and news
The IEC said "Lawrin Investment Limited", a foreign entity based in Jersey, gave the DA R4 670 000 in October to December 2025. It said the gift was for training and skills development and appears to meet the Act's rules.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). The page has no date.
Where to look: DA paragraph: "A further R 4 670 000 donation was received from Lawrin Investment Limited, a foreign entity based in Jersey in the English Channel"; next sentence: "allocated specifically for training and skills development and appears compliant"
Jersey's company register lists Lawrin Investments Limited as an active private company, registered on 9 October 2019. Its public page names no owner or director. So we could not find who is behind it.
Jersey Financial Services Commission (company registry). The page has no date.
Where to look: Entity page: "LAWRIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED Registration Number: 130059 Type: Registered Company Private Status: Active Registered on: 09/10/2019 Registered Office: Floor 4, Liberation House, Castle Street, St. Helier, JE1 4HH, Jersey"; no owner, director or shareholder listed
South Africa's party funding law bans gifts from foreign governments and their agencies. Foreign organisations may give only to train members or develop policy.
South African Government. Published 23 January 2019.
Where to look: Section 8(1)(a) and (b), page 10: a party may not accept a donation from a foreign government or foreign government agency; a foreign entity may give only for training or skills development or policy development
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