Independent candidates can now contest general elections

In a landmark judgment, the Constitutional Court has ruled the Electoral Act unconstitutional. The judgment means that independent candidates may now run in provincial and national elections.

Political parties were only allowed to contest polls provincially and nationally.
Independent candidates were only permitted to contest for local government.

NGO New Nation Movement wanted the electoral act to be amended to allow independent candidates to run in provincial and national elections.

In other news – John Legend thinks art is essential

John Legend thinks it is “important” for black people to keep producing art at this current time in order to show who they are. The “All of Me” hitmaker admitted there is a lot of uncertainty over what is acceptable in this “challenging” moment of Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd but thinks it is vital to show more than just anger and grief. He said: “We see protesting in the street and the ongoing pandemic and the loss of life and uncertainty and concern right now. Read more

Source: eNCA