ANC considers Electoral Court challenge over 181 excluded candidates
TEMBISA, Friday 4 September 2026 — ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is considering approaching the Electoral Court over
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ANC candidate-list dispute widens as Mangaung nominations face uncertainty
JOHANNESBURG, Friday 4 September 2026 — The ANC’s dispute with the Electoral Commission over candidate submissions for the November local
ANC candidate list problems spread to Mangaung and KZN
BLOEMFONTEIN, Thursday 3 September 2026 — The ANC’s municipal candidate-submission problems extend beyond the Eastern Cape to parts of KwaZulu-Natal
IEC rejects preferential treatment claims over ANC candidate lists
EAST LONDON, Thursday 3 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa has rejected suggestions that the ANC could
ANC Eastern Cape demands answers over failed candidate submissions
EAST LONDON, Thursday 3 September 2026 — ANC Eastern Cape provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has demanded a detailed account from
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
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