Constitutional Court declares the Electoral Act unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court has declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional - meaning independent candidates are allowed to contest for national and provincial elections without being member of a political party. The case was brought by civil society organisation the New Nation Movement and others. Parliament has 24 months to remedy the Electoral Act. Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga handed down the judgement…We also spoke to Teresa Conradie, Attorney for the New Nation Movement, Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer at the Independent Electoral Commission and Political Analyst, Professor Somadoda Fikeni