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Electoral Reform

Why South Africa needs electoral reform: A look at mixed-member proportional systems
Thought Leader
/ 12 November 2024

Why South Africa needs electoral reform: A look at mixed-member proportional systems

The country desperately needs a system that makes politicians accountable to voters, not their political parties

By Daniela Ellerbeck
Electoral reform should be seen as a priority to build trust between voters and politicians
Thought Leader
/ 28 June 2024

Electoral reform should be seen as a priority to build trust between voters and politicians

Many politicians have put internal party battles and their own interests over the well-being of citizens, eroding the public’s trust in them and in democratic institutions. This needs to change

By Mokheseng Moema
Roadmap to get public services and infrastructure back on track
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

Roadmap to get public services and infrastructure back on track

As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation

By Subesh Pillay
Eusebius McKaiser: What happens if we accept Ramaphosa is a monumental disappointment?
Opinion
/ 27 August 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: What happens if we accept Ramaphosa is a monumental disappointment?

We cannot divorce President Cyril Ramaphosa from the ANC. Now it’s up to citizens to organise for change and mobilise against corruption

By Eusebius McKaiser
Electoral reform: It’s now or never
Opinion
/ 15 August 2020

Electoral reform: It’s now or never

The pandemic taught us a new normal. It’s time to apply some of the learnings to our electoral system, which is overdue for an overhaul

By Kwena Manamela and Malesela Maubane
Electoral reform allowing independent candidates is long overdue
Opinion
/ 14 June 2020

Electoral reform allowing independent candidates is long overdue

In implementing the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling, legislators will need to rethink the closed list system

By Philip Machanick
Maimane’s Mosa movement to launch within two months
Article
/ 8 February 2020

Maimane’s Mosa movement to launch within two months

The former DA leader says his new political movement can bring change to South Africa

By Lester Kiewit
The people versus the electoral system
Analysis
/ 24 February 2017

The people versus the electoral system

Unelected appointees will always answer to their political party bosses and not to the electorate.

By Staff Reporter
Put an end to an electoral system that only suits the fat cats
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Put an end to an electoral system that only suits the fat cats

The party system must be taken as a transitional stage of human development.

By Staff Reporter
Cameron lashes Clegg’s electoral reform hopes
Article
/ 18 April 2011

Cameron lashes Clegg’s electoral reform hopes

British PM David Cameron has warned Britons to "wake up" to the dangers of electoral reforms championed by his coalition allies the Liberal Democrats.

By By Keith Weir

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