Political Party Funding Committee Extends Deadline for Submissions CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 21, 2017/APO/ -- The Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties has extended the deadline for submissions and comments on the funding of political parties. The Chairperson of the Committee Mr Vincent Smith agreed that the deadline for submissions be extended until the end of business on 24 Monday, after the Committee had received requests that motivated for more time in accepting comments. The Committee is expected to finalise its business by year-end. Distributed by APO on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Parliament.