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    JOY! NEWS KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

    Jun 15, 2020 7 minutes

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    Landmark Constitutional Court ruling restores power to the people!

    The Constitutional Court ruled parts of the Electoral Act unconstitutional – signalling a momentous shift in South African politics. The Court suspended the ruling for 24 months to provide Parliament time to amend the Act. This historic ruling will allow independent adults to stand as candidates in the Provincial and National Elections. Former Western Cape provincial MEC, Michael Louis, spearheaded the court challenge along with the “New Nation Movement” and welcomed the ruling as a victory for civil society. The Electoral Act permits only political parties to contest the National Elections. Under the current system, the electorate votes for a political party and the party bosses select the candidates. Typically, candidates selected by party bosses are beholden to them and not the voters. This system is abused by political parties to the detriment of the electorate and the nation. Parliament must now begin the process of amending the Electoral Act to include independent candidates in the General Elections. Public participation will be critical. The new system will fundamentally change the way voters elect provincial and national candidates and will hopefully enhance the democratic principle of government

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