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The government of national unity (GNU) offers a watershed opportunity to fix what’s broken in our electoral system. It may not come again, given the decline of the ANC and the rising support for the constitution’s opponents.
An Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) was appointed by outgoing ANC home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi last year after the election that cost his party its majority. Its recommendations are due in May. Then it will be up to the GNU cabinet and parliament. ..
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