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electoral system

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar

Opinionistas

Slightly better leaders won’t save us — we need a fundamental shift in how South Africa functions

By Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar

Valli Moosa

Opinionistas

South Africa’s proposed new electoral system is complex to understand, complicated to implement and less fair

By Valli Moosa

Emma Ruiters

Opinionistas

Our electoral system makes South Africans feel powerless – the answer for democracy lies at the grassroots

By Emma Ruiters

Omry Makgoale

Opinionistas

Reshaping the parliamentary landscape for independents

By Omry Makgoale

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar

Opinionistas

Expediency is the ultimate hallmark of South African politics

By Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar