Rejection of electoral reform shows governing party’s true face
The news that the ANC has opted to recommend minimal changes to the way we elect our representatives at provincial and national level is disappointing but not surprising.
It is also not clear how in effect turning each province into a constituency will in any real way allow independents to stand for parliament or provincial legislatures. Parties have to pay R45,000 to stand for a provincial legislature — will this amount be required for independent candidates too? Such an amount would be prohibitive for most South Africans who would like to stand for a provincial legislature.
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