17.1 C
Cape Town
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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

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 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.

Latest articles

Several incidents on roads due to the inclement weather

    Several incidents on roads   Traffic Spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout says on the M3 outbound, a truck has overturned at Upper Travato Link. Multiple injuries have been...

Firefighters achieve an amazing feat

Two City firefighters have achieved an amazing feat at the Totalsports Two Oceans half marathon. They took part in the race in FULL FIREFIGHTING...

Devastating fire in Wellington

There's been a devastating fire in Wellington. The humanitarian organization, Gift of the Givers says close to 200 structures in an informal settlement in Wellington...