Electoral Amendment Bill: President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electoral Amendment Bill into law.

ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electoral Amendment Bill into law. The Bill was passed by both houses of Parliament in February this year following the historic Constitutional Court ruling that found that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional, as it did not allow independent candidates to contest provincial and national elections. The bill was passed by the National Assembly in February after a Constitutional Court order to amend the law was handed down in June 2020.   *** Home Minister Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to establish a Electoral Reform Consultation Panel following the signing into law of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Motsoaledi is expected to set up the panel within four months after the gazetting of the amendments.   *** The Independent Electoral Commission says it is preparing for the 2024 national elections despite possible legal challengs following the signing into law of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa.   *** IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya this afternoon said they're ready to proceed with preparations for the 2024 national elections despite some civil organisations threatening litigation over the Electoral Amendment Bill. They've criticised it as being fundamentally flawed alleging that it disadvantages independent candidates     Guest: Granville Abrahams - General Manager  Electoral Matters   ***To answer: How according to the IEC  this will impact on the electoral processes and the next elections   Guest: Steven Friedman - Research Professor, Humanities Faculty, University of Johannesburg     Guest: Bulelani Mkhohliswa -  Executive Director New Nation Movement (NNM)   *** After a legal challenge mounted by the New Nation Movement, the Constitutional Court declared the electoral law unconstitutional for only allowing political parties to be represented in provincial and national legislatures.   *** The NEW NATION MOVEMENT (NNM) is a NON-PARTISAN, all-inclusive Peoples' Movement.  It is made up of patriotic and committed South Africans that want to work together in ways that will advance the best interests of the nation and all South Africans, both now and in the future.   The NNM is not a political party. It is a network of like-minded South Africans from all walks of life, irrespective of race or language; religion, belief, gender or social standing, who speak with one voice and objective; that is, to exercise their collective influence to build a better South Africa. https://newnation.org.za/     Guest: Granville Abrahams - General Manager  Electoral Matters Guest: Steven Friedman - Research Professor, Humanities Faculty, University of Johannesburg Guest: Bulelani Mkhohliswa -  Executive Director New Nation Movement (NNM)