Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas; MPs won’t vote to reform elections

MPs are reluctant to allow real electoral reform for fearing of losing their cushy jobs

12 December 2021 - 00:00 By Lawson Naidoo

After the nine wasted years, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government appears determined to spurn another opportunity to remedy structural defects in our system of governance...

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