ANC faces race against time to save 181 election candidates
The IEC says candidate lists are moving ahead despite the ANC's failed court challenge and planned appeal.
The African National Congress (ANC) is facing a race against time to save 181 of its election candidates from being barred from standing in six municipal elections in November, following a ruling by the Electoral Court. Political analyst André Duvenhage warns that the court’s decision could have a lasting impact on the legacy of ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and party president Cyril Ramaphosa, citing internal conflict within the party as a possible cause.
The IEC has prepared to publish ballots for 136,790 candidates who will contest the elections on 4 November, with this year's election cycle seeing a record number of candidates. The ANC has blamed technical glitches for missing the deadline to submit candidate lists, but the IEC rejected this claim, stating that its system was functioning properly.
The party plans to appeal the Electoral Court’s decision, and the IEC has welcomed the ruling, emphasizing that the court has spoken on the matter.
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