Ramotswabodi Johannes Sesing v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0033/24EC)
Ramotswabodi Johannes Sesing v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0033/24EC) [2024] ZAEC 28 (29 October 2024)
The application was dismissed because it was filed late without condonation, and the applicant failed to show good cause for the delay. The relief sought was moot as the elections had concluded and the applicant did not secure enough votes for a seat. The Electoral Court lacks jurisdiction over broadcasting and media access issues, and the President, a necessary party, was not joined. The applicant did not substantiate claims of constitutional or electoral rights violations, nor did he demonstrate exceptional circumstances warranting deviation from the legislated seat allocation formula. The…
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- Electoral Dispute
- Allocation Of Seats
- Independent Candidates
- Condonation
- Media Access
- Joinder