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LISTEN | What if you could choose your president?

University of Cape Town constitutional law professor Pierre de Vos details the processes necessary if citizens were to elect the president.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ongoing politicisation of the Marikana tragedy is leading to unfair targeting and isolated, and allocation of responsibility to him. File photo.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ongoing politicisation of the Marikana tragedy is leading to unfair targeting and isolated, and allocation of responsibility to him. File photo. ( GCIS / File photo)

University of Cape Town constitutional law professor Pierre de Vos details the processes necessary if citizens could elect the president.

SA citizens do not have the direct voting power to hold the president accountable.

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