Institutionalising Democracy: The story of the Electoral Commission of South Africa: 1993-2014Ndletyana, Mcebisi South Africa is now more than twenty years old as a democratic republic. Five successful elections have been amongst the major markers of the country's democratic status. The success of the elections has, in turn, yielded stable institutions of governance. Because they were elected through a credible electoral process, the various spheres of government enjoy popular legitimacy. Pivotal in moulding these institutions of governance has been the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Evolution of Electoral Governance in South Africa Prelude to the PostApartheid Era | 10 |
Chapter 3 The Making of the Independent Electoral Commission 19931997 | 26 |
Chapter 4 PrePoll Preparations | 75 |
Chapter 5 Free at Last | 102 |
Chapter 6 Inaugural Local Elections An Imperfect Start | 122 |
Chapter 7 Local Government The Last Frontier Towards Democratisation | 145 |
Chapter 8 Voter Education in PostApartheid South Africa | 161 |
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