Democracy on the ballot | The author argues the 2024 election is also about defending democracy. (iStock)
Several parties on Wednesday’s ballot want to abolish the Constitution. Your vote could be the difference between a future of democracy or anarchy, writes Adriaan Basson.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party of former president Jacob Zuma wants to abolish private property rights and replace the Constitutional Court with a parliamentary system that existed under apartheid.
The Patriotic Alliance of Gayton McKenzie – himself a former convict – wants to bring back the death penalty despite evidence showing it doesn’t reduce crime rates.
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