In a ruling handed down today at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, acting Judge Steven Budlender found Floyd Brink’s appointment as city manager of Joburg unconstitutional and invalid.
The Electoral Amendment Act, the subject of constitutional scrutiny this week in the apex court, how the government and parliament tried to address what their counsel, Steven Budlender SC, called “a very knotty problem”: how do you introduce independent candidates into a system designed mainly around proportional representation?
We have no evidence of candidates struggling to contest elections, independents admit news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If independent candidates are allocated more seats, it can result in failed elections - ConCourt hears news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.