Politics
'You have no power to do that': Parties weigh in on ConCourt's election decision
22 August 2021 - 00:00
Two questions will be answered by the Constitutional Court next week: does it have the mandate to suspend elections, thus extending the term of office of those in power, and, if so, will it make use of that power and grant the request of the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) to put off the local government elections to next year?..
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