Checked 27 October 2026
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What is SAFDEV SSDC (PTY) LTD?
Who it is
Hendrik Francois Bekker, director (IEC, Aug 2024).
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 30 August 2024.
Where to look: DA and Patriotic Alliance (PA) paragraphs: "Two other donations of R2 500 000 and R500 000 were received from SAFDEV SSDC (Pty) Ltd and Discovery Central Services, respectively."; "The former is a company linked to Hendrik Francois Bekker, a director of Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd"; "Another entity named Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd (owned by Hendrik Francois Bekker who, as remarked above, is also a director of SAFDEV SSDC which donated to the DA in this quarter) donated R1 000 000."
Phillip Saunders, executive director (Valumax website).
Valumax. The page has no date.
Where to look: "LEADERSHIP TEAM": FRANCOIS BEKKER, PHILLIP SAUNDERS and KOOS TOEBES, each "Executive Director Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd, Safdev SSDC (Pty) Ltd"
Koos Toebes, executive director (Valumax website).
Valumax. The page has no date.
Where to look: "LEADERSHIP TEAM": FRANCOIS BEKKER, PHILLIP SAUNDERS and KOOS TOEBES, each "Executive Director Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd, Safdev SSDC (Pty) Ltd"
What did the parties declare?
The IEC funding reports
This donor gave the DA 1 donation worth R1 000 000, 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 in August 2024 that Hendrik Francois Bekker is a director of Safdev SSDC. It said Bekker owns Valumax Projects.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 30 August 2024.
Where to look: DA and Patriotic Alliance (PA) paragraphs: "Two other donations of R2 500 000 and R500 000 were received from SAFDEV SSDC (Pty) Ltd and Discovery Central Services, respectively."; "The former is a company linked to Hendrik Francois Bekker, a director of Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd"; "Another entity named Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd (owned by Hendrik Francois Bekker who, as remarked above, is also a director of SAFDEV SSDC which donated to the DA in this quarter) donated R1 000 000."
The Valumax group's website lists Francois Bekker, Phillip Saunders and Koos Toebes as executive directors of both Valumax Projects and Safdev SSDC. So the same people run both companies.
Valumax. The page has no date.
Where to look: "LEADERSHIP TEAM": FRANCOIS BEKKER, PHILLIP SAUNDERS and KOOS TOEBES, each "Executive Director Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd, Safdev SSDC (Pty) Ltd"
Valumax says it builds new housing areas, mainly in Gauteng's big cities: Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni.
Valumax. The page has no date.
Where to look: "OUR PURPOSE": "Specialising in integrated human settlements, our projects are primarily within Gauteng’s major metropolitan municipalities, including Tshwane, Johannesburg, and Ekurhuleni."
The City of Johannesburg says it signed a deal with Gauteng's housing department and Valumax in October 2018. Under it, Valumax was to build 2,912 homes. So Valumax builds homes under deals with the state.
City of Johannesburg. The page has no date.
Where to look: Page 1: "The tripartite agreement was concluded in October 2018 among COJ, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements and Valumax. Valumax was appointed to develop 2,912 housing units for a further three years."
In a 2024 reply that News24 published, Valumax said it had won contracts worth R2,298,551,034 (Riverside View) and R1,599,114,803 (Clayville). It said government buying rules were followed.
News24 (statement by Valumax). Published 9 February 2024.
Where to look: Section 4: "In various publications, mention was made of a donation by Valumax in an alleged amount of R29,650,000.00 to the ANC. Valumax admits that it made, donations to the ANC which is substantially less than the reported amount and other political parties."; "Valumax furthermore confirm that the above donations have no direct bearing on when the company has finalised or procured any one of their current developments and contracts"; section 8.3: "Riverside View Mega City in an amount of R2,298,551,034.00 and in respect of the Clayville Mega City in an amount of R1,599,114,803.00"; 8.4: "Within the knowledge of Valumax, all internal Governmental procurement processes have been followed."
In the same reply, Valumax said it gave money to the ANC and other parties. It said this was "substantially less" than a reported R29,650,000. It said the gifts had "no direct bearing" on its contracts.
News24 (statement by Valumax). Published 9 February 2024.
Where to look: Section 4: "In various publications, mention was made of a donation by Valumax in an alleged amount of R29,650,000.00 to the ANC. Valumax admits that it made, donations to the ANC which is substantially less than the reported amount and other political parties."; "Valumax furthermore confirm that the above donations have no direct bearing on when the company has finalised or procured any one of their current developments and contracts"; section 8.3: "Riverside View Mega City in an amount of R2,298,551,034.00 and in respect of the Clayville Mega City in an amount of R1,599,114,803.00"; 8.4: "Within the knowledge of Valumax, all internal Governmental procurement processes have been followed."
The IEC said Valumax Projects gave the Patriotic Alliance R1 million in April to June 2024.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 30 August 2024.
Where to look: DA and Patriotic Alliance (PA) paragraphs: "Two other donations of R2 500 000 and R500 000 were received from SAFDEV SSDC (Pty) Ltd and Discovery Central Services, respectively."; "The former is a company linked to Hendrik Francois Bekker, a director of Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd"; "Another entity named Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd (owned by Hendrik Francois Bekker who, as remarked above, is also a director of SAFDEV SSDC which donated to the DA in this quarter) donated R1 000 000."
The IEC said Valumax Projects gave the ANC's Ekurhuleni branch R500 000 on 20 March 2026. It said the ANC had not declared it by 29 May 2026.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 29 May 2026.
Where to look: "African National Congress (ANC)", paragraphs 1 and 2: "Valumax Projects donated R500 000 to the Ekurhuleni Branch of the ANC on 20 March 2026"; "These donations totalling R770 000 have not been acknowledged or declared by the party at the time of publication."
In August 2026 the IEC said the ANC's late declarations, including this R500 000, "failed compliance tests in many respects". The IEC said this is not a finding that the gifts are unlawful.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 27 August 2026.
Where to look: "Late ANC Declarations": "Valumax Projects: R500 000 donation made on 20 March 2026"; "These declarations have failed compliance tests in many respects, including late reporting, failure to provide proof of transaction by the donor and/or recipient, and failure to ensure dual disclosure."; "the publication of these matters should not be construed as a finding that the underlying donations are unlawful"
The IEC said Safdev SSDC also gave the DA R2.5 million in April to June 2024.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 30 August 2024.
Where to look: DA and Patriotic Alliance (PA) paragraphs: "Two other donations of R2 500 000 and R500 000 were received from SAFDEV SSDC (Pty) Ltd and Discovery Central Services, respectively."; "The former is a company linked to Hendrik Francois Bekker, a director of Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd"; "Another entity named Valumax Projects (Pty) Ltd (owned by Hendrik Francois Bekker who, as remarked above, is also a director of SAFDEV SSDC which donated to the DA in this quarter) donated R1 000 000."
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