The Constitutional Court has granted Parliament a 6-month extension of the deadline it gave it, to amend the Electoral Act to allow independent candidates to stand in national and provincial elections.

Published on

11 June 2022

The apex court handed down judgment yesterday and its reasons will follow at a later date. The deadline was due to expire on 10 June but has now been extended to 10 December.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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