Constitutional

Political analysts doubt the landmark judgment will have any major implications for the current political system.Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos believes nothing will change.Professor Joleen Steyn-Kotze questions how independent candidates will generate campaign funding.Following the Constitutional Court ruling on Thursday, Parliament could adopt the local government system in provincial and national elections, political analysts…

Constitutional Court. Felix Dlangamandla, City Press The Constitutional Court has declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional.Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga handed down judgment on Thursday.This comes after the New Nation Movement's (NNM) bid to allow an independent candidate to run for elections challenged the current Electoral Act 73 of 1998, arguing that it infringes on the right to…

DA interim leader John Steenhuisen argues the DMA violates the constitutional principle of the separation of powers, because there is no effective parliamentary oversight.READ | Lockdown DA calls for parliamentary oversight of state of disaster in ConCourt bidSteenhuisen said the Act allowed for the unconstitutional delegation of Parliament's powers to the executive and gave Dlamini-Zuma "exceedingly…