Change finally coming to SA's Electoral Act - Dr Michael Louis

JOHANNESBURG — Some major and rather unreported events have happened in South Africa's still relatively new democracy in recent days. Just this week, COPE leader and Member of Parliament, Mosiuoa Lekota, presented a private member's bill in the House to get the ball rolling on changing the country's Electoral Act to allow for independent candidates to run for election. According to a former Member of the Provincial Legislature in the Western Cape - Dr Michael Louis - these changes to the Act are essentially guaranteed following a key judgment by the country's Constitutional Court judges. Dr Louis has been at the forefront of fighting for such changes as he's previously also launched legal bids to change the law. Ultimately, changes to the Act could alter politics dramatically in South Africa. Take a listen. - Gareth van Zyl