New parties will have to number the numbers to play the 29 May election game

Barrier to entry: The IEC and constitutional court remain firm in their decision about proof of support and deposits required for small parties to be able to contest the elections. Photo: Darren Stewart/Getty Images

The electoral commission’s decision will weed out the one-man-and-a-TikTok-account parties clogging up the ballot paper

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