Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
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Reflections on the changing political landscape — Afrika Mhlophe
I recently read a newspaper article suggesting that South Africa is getting close to becoming a failed state. This might sound alarmist to some people, but I can assure you that the signs are there. A failed state is one whose political or economic system has become so weak that […]
Groundbreaking ‘Direct Election Bill’: getting ready to lead in a nation falling apart — Michael Louis
In an article on the Direct Election Bill that was launched yesterday and which will be tabled in Parliament next week, Christian marketplace leader Dr Michael Louis invites South Africans to seize a unique opportunity to participate in a process aimed at putting governmental power in the hands of the […]
Constitutional Court reserves judgment in application for right of independents to contest elections
By Teresa Conradie Yesterday the Constitutional Court heard application by the New Nation Movement (NNM), Princess Chantal Revell of the First Nation people and two other applicants requesting the court to declare the Electoral Act unconstitutional for as far as it does not allow eligible South African citizens to stand […]
Case on independents’ right to stand in elections, postponed to August
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst Nine judges of the Constitutional Court today heard an urgent application by the New Nation Movement (NNM) to allow eligible South Africans to stand for election to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures independently of political parties. The Court ruled that the matter was not urgent […]
Constitutional Court hearing application in case for right of independents to contest elections
Just six days before South Africans are due to go to the polls on May 8, the Constitutional Court will hear an application for leave to appeal in the matter of the right of independent candidates to contest elections. The Chief Justice has directed that the application be set down […]
Judgment reserved in electoral reform case which could postpone elections
Compiled and edited from reports in News 24 Judgment was reserved until April 17 yesterday in an application dealing with the rights of independent candidates which the Western Cape High Court heard was of such urgency and importance that it could end up postponing the elections in May. Advocate Alan […]