What is WE ARE THE PEOPLE?
WE ARE THE PEOPLE
Organisation, civic organisation (voluntary association)
- Rise MzansiAs declared to the IEC
R30 000 000
January to March 2026
This donor gave Rise Mzansi 1 donation worth R30 000 000, as declared to the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.). It was made between January and March 2026.
Rise Mzansi says it borrowed money from the group for the 2024 election. In 2026 Rise Mzansi declared those loans as a R30 million donation. We could not find who funds We Are The People.
Who is behind it?
We found no owners or directors in an official register or in major news outlets.
What did the parties declare?
Every donation Rise Mzansi told the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) about, as the IEC published it, newest first. Cash and (Goods or services Things given to a party instead of cash. Examples are paying its bills, lending it things to use, or paying for a venue or staff.) are shown apart.
January to March 2026
- Cash
- R30 000 000
- Goods or services
- None
What has been reported?
IOL27 June 2026
Business Report reported in June 2026 on what Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi said about the loan. He said the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) paid more than R1 million back on the loan, could not pay the rest, and it was written off.
Read the report ↗Business Day3 June 2026
Business Day reported that Rise Mzansi said it took several loans from We Are The People in 2023/24 to pay election costs. The party said it then negotiated to have them written off, which means cancelled.
Read the report ↗EWN2 June 2026
EWN reported that Zibi said only one of the loans still needed paperwork for the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.).
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)29 May 2026
The IEC said on 29 May 2026 that Rise Mzansi's R30 million declaration was an earlier loan turned into a donation. It said the terms still had to be made clear.
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)30 August 2024
The IEC said in August 2024 that We Are The People is a voluntary association. It said its constitution aims to get citizens to take part in democratic governance and elections.
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)30 August 2024
The IEC said it should not be confused with a different group with a similar name, "WeThePeopleSA".
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)30 August 2024
The IEC said it gave Rise Mzansi R15 million in January to March 2024 and another R15 million in April to June 2024. The IEC called each one a "maximum" donation, the most the law then allowed.
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)30 August 2024
The IEC said it gave GOOD R500 000 in April to June 2024. So it has given to at least three parties.
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
The IEC said it also gave the UDM R500 000 in January to March 2024.
Read the report ↗
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Does it have documented links abroad?
Nothing found.
We searched major news for who funds We Are The People and found nothing. The news names only its loans and donations to Rise Mzansi, GOOD and the UDM. We found no foreign link. We did not check the company register (CIPC), because it is a paid search. Checked 20 Oct 2026.