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A successful voter registration weekend can’t mask the long-term problems of democratic participation

A successful voter registration weekend can’t mask the long-term problems of democratic participation

by Paul Berkowitz | Sep 27, 2021 | Municipal elections

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...
Political Party Funding Act sends donors running

Political Party Funding Act sends donors running

by Yolanda Mpinana | Sep 23, 2021 | Legislative reform, Municipal elections

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...

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