ANC, IEC candidate list issue heads to Electoral Court on Tuesday
Mbalula said their case is not an attack on the electoral body but a matter of law.
The African National Congress (ANC) and the Electoral Commission (IEC) are set to face off in the Electoral Court on Tuesday, regarding candidate nominations for the upcoming local government elections on November 4. The ANC alleges a technical issue with the IEC’s system prevented the submission of some of their councillor candidate lists before the 5pm deadline last month. They claim the names were captured but not submitted due to the IEC’s technical difficulties.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula emphasized that this matter is not an attack on the IEC but rather a legal issue. He stated that the ANC, unlike any other organization in the country, has been instrumental in the development of the electoral system. Over seven elections, including national and local elections, the ANC has accepted the commission’s declared results, including the 2024 results, which saw the ANC lose its majority after 30 years.
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