Constitution for myself, for the trustees of the Second Applicant and to all its beneficiaries, which rights are worthy of recognition and protection. I would therefore contend that the present application also meets the second requirement for the granting of a declaratur. 20. Having generally established that the Applicants have a direct and substantial interest and that the Applicants’ interest is based on a constitutionally protected right, I will proceed to address the substantive aspects of the present application in detail below. PROVISION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, PROCESSES, POLICIES, INTERNAL MANUALS, AND OTHER INFORMATION WHICH RELATES TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS 21. I contend that the Constitution provides that an election must be free, fair and transparent. This is captured in section 156 (a) and section 239 (a) of the Constitution which provides that an election must be free, fair and transparent. This position is also reiterated in the Electoral Act, which stipulates transparency as a key principle for free and fair elections. Additionally, section 3 (2) (g) of the Constitution states that transparency is a founding principle of good governance which binds the State and all institutions of government including the Fisrt Respondent. Section 233 (d) of the Constitution 10

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