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Catch up on the biggest stories this Wednesday, 16 September 2026, in our simple daily news update.
The Electoral Court dismissed the African National Congress's (ANC) attempt to include its councillors on the ballot after they missed the 28 August nomination deadline in six provinces. This decision came after the court heard arguments from the ANC and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) during a virtual sitting. The ANC claimed technical issues prevented them from submitting a complete candidate list, admitting later that inaccuracies in ID numbers were part of the problem.
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