Daniela Ellerbeck discusses the Electoral Act, as well as electoral reform and the importance of public participation.
Ismail Joosub, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Legal Officer, examines what constitutes free and fair elections in South Africa, exploring the legal framework, the role of the Independent Electoral Commission (“IEC”), international standards and the challenges faced in upholding electoral integrity.
On 4 December, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgement that has far-reaching implications for the landscape of South African elections, particularly in relation to independent candidates.
The challenge of the new Electoral Act by the Independent Candidate Association of South Africa (ICA), which will be heard in the Constitutional Court next week, illustrates some of the great strengths and dismal weaknesses of our democratic system.
Last year, in a landmark judgment for South Africa, the Constitutional Court declared the South African Electoral Act to be unconstitutional. More specifically, the court ruled
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