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[OP-ED] Our Legislation Should No Longer Aid and Abet Corruption

by Lelethu Masangwana | 7 October 2019 | Funding, Party finance, Political Systems | 0 Comments

For over a year, State Capture revelations have continuously shocked the nation with allegations of corruption and the buying of undue influence over politicians and public officials by private businesses and businesspeople. However, the recordal, preservation and...

Amendments to PAIA are underway

by Lelethu Masangwana | 19 September 2019 | Political Parties, Political Systems | 0 Comments

In June 2018, the Constitutional Court confirmed the ruling by the Western Cape High Court which found that the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) was not constitutional. This was because PAIA did not provide for the disclosure of political parties’ private...

Too Many Options: Electoral Systems and Their Implications Part ⅠⅠ

by Lelethu Masangwana | 9 September 2019 | Electoral systems, Political Systems | 0 Comments

Electoral systems are ways used to determine the outcome of an election. The system used and how it is used varies in each country. What voters know about the system has an impact on how they vote or who they vote for. In the last of the two-part explanation of...