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South Africa can’t afford to fumble electoral reform again – Daily Friend | SA News

South Africa has a golden opportunity to reform its electoral system and enhance accountability and responsiveness.

The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) is due to give its recommendations to Parliament at the end of this month, and there are reportedly three options under consideration.

The first is to keep the electoral system as is, while two other options would introduce a constituency element complemented by a parallel party-list to ensure proportionality.

The first of these options is a “multi-member” constituency system, where more than one MP would represent a constituency. The second is a single-member constituency system where only one MP would be elected…

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