Material change to electoral system remains elusive
(WorldNews Africa)

Would most South Africans` lives change if the way in which Parliament and provincial legislatures are elected changes? Commentators who have reacted to the Constitutional Court`s ruling that independent candidates must be able to stand for election to Parliament and provincial legislatures insist that it will. But the ruling may make little difference. And, if it does usher in change, there is no guarantee it will give most voters, who live in poverty, any more say. The ruling, which gives Parliament two years to change the law to allow for independent candidates, excites the commentators because they believe it will replace the current system in which voters choose parties, whose party...