South African Electoral System Roundtable - Programme and papers

9-10 September 2002, Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

Day 1: 9^thSeptember 2002

08h00 - 09h00 Registration and Tea

First Session

Chairperson: Dr B Bam

09h00 - 09h15 Opening Remarks
Dr F van Zyl Slabbert, Chairperson: Electoral Task Team

09h15 - 09h25 Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Mr Michael Plesch, Director of the African & Middle East Department

09h25 - 09h45 Welcoming Address
The Honourable Minister, Dr M Buthelezi

09h45 - 10h15 Tea break

10h15 - 10h45 Presentation: Identifying the Criteria Most Suitable when Choosing an Electoral System for the Post 1999 South Africa in accordance with our Constitutional values
Dr Wilmot James

10h45 - 12h30 Panel: Adv Pansy Tlakula, Dr A.Molokomme & Dr Pallo Jordan

Discussion / Questions. Discussant: Prof. Tom Lodge

12h30 - 14h00 Lunch (Dr van Zyl Slabbert to Host Lunch with Editors)

Second Session

Chairperson: Judge Ismail Hussain

14h00 - 14h30 Presentation: What Electoral System Options are available: An African Perspective?
Dr Khabele Matlosa

14h30 - 16h00 Panel: Adv. P. Holomisa (South Africa), Dr K. Afari-Gyan (Ghana), Prof A. Amuwo (Nigeria)
Discussion / Questions. Discussant: Dr Chris Landsberg

16h00 - 16h30 Tea break

16h30 - 17h00 Report of Survey Findings
Professor Roger Southall & Dr Bob Mattes

17h00 - 18h00 Panel: Prof Paulus Zulu & Prof Amanda Gouws
Discussion/Questions. Discussant: Prof Fink Haysom

18h00 - 19h00 Dr F. van Zyl Slabbert Conclusion of Day 1

19H00 Cocktails

Day 2: 20^th September 2002

First session

Chairperson: Professor H Vilakazi

09h00-09h30 Presentation: What Electoral System Options are available out there: An International Perspective?
Prof. Jorgen Elklit
Prof. Murray Faure

09h30 - 11h00 Panel: Dr F Ginwala, Prof Nico Steytler
Discussion / Questions. Discussant: Mr Paul Graham

11h00 - 11h30 Tea break

Second session

Chairperson: Dr F. van Zyl Slabbert

11h30 - 12h00 Presentation: Electoral Alternatives and their Implications for South Africa
Mr Norman Du Plessis

12h00 - 13h30 Lunch

13h30 - 15h00 Panel
Adv Johnny de Lange, Mr Ken Andrew, Mr Peter Smith, Ms Patricia de Lille, Mr B Holomisa,
Mr N. Motsau & Mr F. Beukman
Discussion/Questions. Discussant: Prof B. Pityana

15h00 - 16h00 Summing Up and Closure: Dr F Van Zyl Slabbert