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Zapiro in Spring

Floor crossing in South Africa is a controversial system under which members of Parliament, members of provincial legislatures and local government councillors can change political party (or form a new party) and take their seats with them when they did so. Floor crossing was originally enabled by amendments to the Constitution of South Africa and other legislation passed by Parliament. The amendments removed clauses requiring members of the National Assembly to give up their seats should they change parties. According to the void amendments, floor crossing was only permitted twice in an electoral term, in the second and fourth years after the general elections, from 1 to 15 September.

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