Tagged: Independent Candidacy
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Africa: Independent Candidacy Not A Priority
Independent candidates interested in running for provincial and national elections in South Africa might have to wait a little while longer, as a timeline set to amend the country’s Electoral Act has been put on hold to address constitutional amendments that might make it a possibility. The country’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi made this […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Africa Okays Independent Candidacy
In a game-changing move for elections in South Africa, the country’s Constitutional Court has agreed to a new election blueprint. On Thursday, the court ruled that the Electoral Act, as it stands, is unconstitutional because it excludes independent candidates from participating in both national and provincial elections. The decision which comes in a year after […]