by Zaakir Jardine | 31 May 2021 | Intra-Party Democracy
Former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede has recently agreed to the African National Congress’ (ANC) step aside rule and stepped down from her official duties. Gumede along with 21 others face more than 2 000 counts of fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to an...
by Zaakir Jardine | 19 Apr 2021 | Electoral systems
With discussions around electoral reform gaining momentum in the country, we explore some of the most pertinent considerations of electronic voting and how it could look like in a South African context. What is electronic voting (e-voting)? There are multiple...
by Zaakir Jardine | 14 Apr 2021 | General
MVC is moving offices and is in need of selling some office items as soon as possible. The office equipment on sale include desks, office chairs, bookshelves and filing cabinets. To view what’s on sale, you can visit these links:...
by Zaakir Jardine | 24 Feb 2021 | Accessing information, Covid-19, General
From news reports, “family meetings”, WhatsApp groups to apps, there are various ways in which information about Covid-19 can be accessed. We also need this information in a quick and accurate way in order to help curb the spread of the respiratory infection and...
by Zaakir Jardine | 1 Feb 2021 | Intra-Party Democracy, lockdown, Political Parties
In article two of the My Vote Counts (MVC) series on Intra-Party Democracy (IPD) the focus shifts towards decentralised and inclusive party elections and policy-making. Covid-19 restrictions caused an unprecedented shift to digital platforms that could ensure...
