OPINIONISTA 30 July 2024 Court backlogs are a threat to justice – mediation is part of the answer By Michael Louis 3 min 4
OPINIONISTA 10 June 2024 Electoral system designed to throttle prospects for independent candidates in the 2024 elections By Michael Louis 4 min 1
OPINIONISTA 24 March 2024 No effort must be spared in safeguarding the sanctity of the vote and ensuring that justice prevails By Michael Louis 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 19 December 2023 Reflections on electoral reform — back to the drawing board after some success in constitutional challenge By Michael Louis 6 min 4
OPINIONISTA 18 July 2023 Empty seats in Parliament — COPE debacle shines light on flawed new electoral law By Michael Louis 3 min 3
OPINIONISTA 30 May 2023 Electoral Amendment Act does not pass constitutional muster — that’s why we’re taking it to court By Michael Louis 3 min 0
OPINIONISTA 12 October 2022 Approval of Electoral Amendment Bill is yet another constitutional crisis in the making By Michael Louis 5 min 10
OPINIONISTA 30 August 2022 Time to talk bluntly about Parliament’s blatant Stalingrad tactics on electoral reform By Michael Louis 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 17 March 2022 The parody that is public participation in South Africa laid bare at Electoral Bill hearings By Michael Louis 5 min 1
OPINIONISTA 2 March 2022 The new Electoral Reform Bill ignores Constitutional Court ruling, says new Independent Candidate Association By Michael Louis 4 min 1
OPINIONISTA 7 February 2022 Electoral Reform Bill a critical step in salvaging our democracy, it must be taken before Parliament By Michael Louis 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 28 October 2021 Votes cast for small parties are not wasted votes — they are essential for us to avoid an oligopoly of bad options By Michael Louis 4 min 3
