For the first time in post-democratic South Africa, individuals not affiliated to a political party will be contesting in the elections.
JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng independent candidates believe they can influence policy in the country despite competing for one seat each.
On Tuesday, these independent candidates, together with 52 political parties who will be contesting in Gauteng signed a pledge to abide by the Electoral Code of Conduct. “The fact that today in South Africa we have a bill that allowed marijuana or dagga to be used in SA for medicinal purposes came as a result of a Private Members Bill that was issued by IFP late member Mario Oriani-Ambrosini. It was just one member of Parliament who did that. It was not an IFP position, it was one individual.”
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