Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis

Origin date: 27 March 2019
Updated: 26 Jun 2019

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Summary

One in five of the leaders of the political parties registered to contest the 2019 elections nationally has a chequered past: Criminal charges or court orders brought against them, professional sanctions, or compelling evidence of wrongdoing for which they have yet to be prosecuted. Yet, in terms of the Constitution, all are eligible for election to the National Assembly.

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01Davis, R. (2019). Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past from Daily Maverick, 27 March 2019. Available at https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-03-27-revealed-at-least-20-percent-of-party-leaders-have-a-shady-past/ online. Accessed on 27 March 2017

Last updated · 26 Jun 2019

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South African History Online. (2019, March 27). Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0125839

South African History Online (2019) 'Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis', South African History Online, 27 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0125839 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0125839, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis." South African History Online, 27 Mar. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0125839. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past By Rebecca Davis." South African History Online. March 27, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0125839.