Political violence is not new to South Africa but the rise in politically linked murders (and attempted murders) is particularly disturbing. Most of the deaths are linked to the ANC, although there have been victims from other political parties and from civil society....
The IEC held the first – and only – voter registration weekend in preparation for the local government election (LGE). In many ways the weekend was a success: over 430 000 people registered to vote for the first time; 91 percent were between the ages of 16 and 29; and...
After more than two years of litigation and campaigning by non-profit organization My Vote Counts, the new Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) finally came into effect on 1 April this year . The implementation of the PPFA is a great stride towards a transparent and...
The story of independent candidates in Gauteng contains a great irony: there is a gulf between the poor results of independents and the tantalising promises of direct representation and political pluralism. In the 2016 local election there were 529 wards in Gauteng....
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