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 is LEPHATSI INVESTMENTS?
Who it is
Herman Mashaba, listed as executive director (The Citizen, 2 Mar 2026).
The Citizen. Published 2 March 2026.
Where to look: ActionSA paragraph: "The remaining R200 000 came from Lephatsi Investment, a company for which Mashaba has been listed as the executive director."
What did the parties declare?
The IEC funding reports
This donor gave ActionSA 1 donation worth R200 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 Citizen reported in March 2026 that ActionSA got R200 000 from Lephatsi Investment. It said Mashaba has been listed as the company's executive director. So this money came from a company where the party's own leader is listed as a director.
The Citizen. Published 2 March 2026.
Where to look: ActionSA paragraph: "The remaining R200 000 came from Lephatsi Investment, a company for which Mashaba has been listed as the executive director."
The IEC named the donor "Lephatsi Investment (Pty) Ltd". It listed the R200 000 gift, dated 8 August 2025, in its October to December 2025 report.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). The page has no date.
Where to look: ActionSA paragraph: "A further R 200 000 was received from an entity called Lephatsi Investment (Pty) Ltd."
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