All systems go for 2014 national elections
More info about the 2014 SA elections
Today, the 2014 South African general elections take place to elect a new national assembly as well as new provincial legislatures in each vibrant province in SA. This is the fifth election in the country and definitely marks the end of the apartheid era in 2014.
The National Assembly consists of 400 members elected by proportional representation with a closed list approach. Two hundred members will be elected from national party lists; the other 200 will be elected from provincial party lists in each of the nine provinces. The President of South Africa will be chosen by the National Assembly following the election. Also, the premiers of each province will be chosen by the winning majority in each provincial legislature.
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) consists of 90 members, ten elected by each provincial legislature. The NCOP members will be elected by the provincial legislatures in proportion to the party makeup of the legislatures. As South African citizens mark their cross in the ballot papers today, it is also important to remember the selfless contributions made by heroes in the past.
