Mbalula under fire as ANC candidate list blunder sparks internal backlash
Mbalula has dismissed criticism over the matter and continued to maintain that a technical glitch was responsible for the problems.
Fikile Mbalula, the ANC Secretary-General, finds himself in the midst of a heated controversy following the failure to submit certain candidate lists before the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) 28 August deadline, which is fast approaching the 4 November local government elections. Senior party leaders are demanding answers and accountability over the omissions that could potentially impact the ANC's performance in key municipalities in the upcoming elections.
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