John Matisonn: The new push for constituency-based elections

South Africa's Electoral Reform Panel is exploring constituency-based elections to enhance MP accountability. At its first public consultation in Cape Town, NGOs, academics, and civil society overwhelmingly supported the move. These reforms could reshape the electoral system and political transparency ahead of the May 2025 deadline.

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