The committee remains of the view that it seeks to present a fair and reasonable legislation for both independent and political parties
·over 1 year ago
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has continued to consider the Electoral Amendment Bill and resolved that at its next meeting it will make substantive decisions on the Bill to enable the legal support team to draft the Bill for...
·over 1 year ago
The committee appreciates the value of public participation, hence the call for further public comments
·over 1 year ago
Dr Motsoaledi told the committee that there was massive mobilization against the Bill by organisations who believed that there was something grossly wrong with it
·over 1 year ago
The proposed amendments that particularly require further public consultations include, contentions that there is a need for broader electoral reform - even broader than merely including independent candidates in the 2024 elections
·over 1 year ago
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has revealed that it is continuing its consideration of the Electoral Amendment Bill and has received presentations from the Parliamentary Legal Services, the Electoral Commission of South Africa, ...
·almost 2 years ago
Parliament submitted that there would be no prejudice to any party should the further extension be granted, as the Electoral Commission would still have sufficient time to prepare for the 2024 elections
·over 1 year ago