Yesterday, the ANC took its fight with the IEC over its candidate lists to the Apex Court, arguing that it completed the required electronic forms and uploaded all supporting documents before the 5pm deadline on 28 August 2026 — but failed to hit the final submit button for six municipalities.
Yesterday, the ANC took its fight with the IEC over its candidate lists to the Apex Court, arguing that it completed the required electronic forms and uploaded all supporting documents before the 5pm deadline on 28 August 2026 — but failed to hit the final submit button for six municipalities. The party wants 181 candidates reinstated on the ballot. But Prof Kealeboga Maphunye, independent scholar and co-author of a piece in the Saturday Star, warns that this legal battle could be just the beginning, opening the door to further litigation after the elections, particularly in hung…
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