IEC excludes 2,274 candidates from 2026 local elections
CENTURION, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission says 2,274 prospective candidates linked to 45 political parties will not
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IEC receives 142,072 nominations for 2026 local elections
CENTURION, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission has received 142,072 candidate nominations for South Africa’s 2026 local government
ANC faces exclusion from Eastern Cape municipal PR contests
EAST LONDON, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The ANC faces the prospect of being unable to contest proportional-representation seats in
ANC councillor asks court to block rival Cape Town candidate
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday 1 September 2026 — ANC councillor Anele Gabuza has launched an urgent Western Cape High Court application
IEC rejects ANC system claim, rules out late 2026 candidates
CENTURION, Tuesday 1 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa has rejected the ANC’s assertion that technical problems
ANC removes more than 350 candidates in election vetting
JOHANNESBURG, Sunday 30 August 2026 — The ANC removed more than 350 prospective councillor candidates during its final vetting process
ANC candidate-list protests surface in Mangaung
BLOEMFONTEIN, Sunday 30 August 2026 — ANC members protested over disputed ward-candidate selections during the party’s Free State manifesto launch
ANC meets IEC deadline despite Buffalo City candidate disputes
JOHANNESBURG, Sunday 30 August 2026 — The ANC says it has successfully submitted candidates to contest all 257 municipalities in
ANC holds second NEC meeting as IEC candidate deadline looms
BOKSBURG, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The ANC has convened a second special National Executive Committee meeting in less than
DA replaces 10 councillors in Nelson Mandela Bay election slate
GQEBERHA, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has replaced 10 of its 23 sitting ward councillors in Nelson