SA Needs New Electoral System Along With A Fresh Strategic Narrative – Mcebisi Jonas

Riyaz Patel

South Africa needs a new electoral system to transform itself, former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas believes.

Addressing an Ahmed Kathrada Foundation organised lecture under the theme ‘Defeating State Capture and Rebuilding State’ in Johannesburg Wednesday evening, Jonas said the the country’s many challenges, including corruption, was down to its electoral system and party politics.

Jonas said there was something fundamentally flawed with our electoral system, and pointed to the process of how some chairpersons of parliament committees were appointed as an example.

“Effectively, our system says our role is to vote for parties and parties can decide what they do.”

“We need a national campaign to change the electoral system in