DA wants provinces to have power to hold referendums
This power is provided for in the constitution but requires legislation to give it effect
13 June 2021 - 17:38
The DA is finalising a private members bill which would give premiers the power to call a provincial referendum, the outcome of which would be legally binding on the national government if more than 50% of the voting population in the province voted in favour of it.
The proposed bill seeks to amend the Referendums Act to further the DA’s policy objective of achieving a greater devolution of powers to provinces in line with its commitment to federalism...
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