PARLIAMENTARY and council by-elections have come and gone. Sadly, they were characterised by shocking voter apathy. Just over 50 percent of the electorate voted. Since independence, by-elections in the country have generally been characterised by voter apathy. Voter apathy refers to a lack of interest in participating in elections by certain groups of voters. One…

This comes after losing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate Belezela Maplanka launched a petition in September with the High Court seeking to overturn Zanu PF candidate Dingimuzi Phuti’s victory in the August 23 elections.
