Electoral Amendment Bill: ConCourt hands Parliament ‘lifeline’
The Constitutional Court granted Parliament a six-month extension to amend the Electoral Act. Parliament requested the extension after it could not process the bill on time, which was tabled by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in January. OSA said the extension was a “lifeline” to Parliament after it “dragged its feet for two years”. […]
LETTER TO PARLIAMENT’S HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | Electoral Amendment Bill process was flawed
LETTER TO PARLIAMENT’S HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | Electoral Amendment Bill process was flawed We write with grave concern that there has been a failure to meet these constitutional standards in the public participation process concerning the Electoral Amendment Bill, writes a group of civil organisations. Dear Mr Chabane Last month, the much-anticipated public hearings into […]