The electoral system has to change to comply with a Constitutional Court judgment 🔒
Criticisms of the government’s proposals for electoral reform mounted on Wednesday with critics saying that its Electoral Amendment Bill did not adequately address the concerns raised by the Constitutional Court.
That pertained to the meaningful participation of independent candidates in provincial and national elections. The court ruled that SA’s electoral system was unconstitutional and gave parliament 24 months to rectify this...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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