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The party will be at the Constitutional Court on Thursday morning arguing to change the electoral system in order to allow for what it calls a more accountable system of government. Currently, the electoral act only allowsThe applicants approached the Western Cape High Court last September seeking an order declaring the electoral act unconstitutional.

The application was dismissed by the High Court which ruled that there was nothing stopping the candidates from exercising their rights by joining or forming a political party.“The Constitution does give every adult citizen in South Africa the right to run for public office as an independent candidate. I think after 25 years it has become very clear to us that there’s a need for a review of the system.

 

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