THIS past Tuesday, the Institute for African Alternatives hosted a lively colloquium titled Democracy Can Only Work if Parliament Works: South Africa After Zondo.
The colloquium had a plethora of attendees from all over the globe and was panelled by former president Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and Tessa Dooms, the director of the political reform group, Rivonia Circle.
The event befittingly took place in our legislative capital, Cape Town. It focused on the role of the Constitution, Parliament and political parties in the South African political landscape.
The open discussion interrogated the various ways in which our political sector functions in our society. It further analysed the ways in which citizens are directly affected by the political arena, as well as the ways in which citizens hold the authority to
