An independent election commission is best hope for solidifying South African democracy into future: Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

South Africans have spent a lot of time recently talking about the threat posed by the capture of state institutions and enterprises by President Zuma. The Presidency’s extraordinary powers of appointment, along with a blindly loyal parliamentary caucus, has enabled President Zuma to place dutiful cadres at the helm of a staggering number of influential bodies.…