EDITORIAL | MPs’ voodoo calculations a stain on parliament

This means we must all do the numbers on the calibre of parliamentary representatives that political parties propose

06 December 2023 - 00:25

The Constitutional Court’s ruling that independent candidates seeking to contest next year’s general elections need only gather 1,000 signatures to be on the ballot brings relief to potential parliamentarians and those vested with the responsibility to ensure smooth ruling of the polls...

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