{
  "id": 13903001,
  "title": "ConCourt to hear ANC’s appeal against Electoral Court list ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/concourt-to-hear-ancs-appeal-against-electoral-court-list-ruling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/concourt-to-hear-ancs-appeal-against-electoral-court-list-ruling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Constitutional Court is set to examine the African National Congress' (ANC) attempt to contest a decision that excluded its candidate lists from the November 4, 2026 Local Government Elections. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC), the ANC did not submit its candidate lists by the required deadline. However, the ANC contends that technical issues with the online nomination system hindered their submissions. The IEC refutes these allegations, asserting that the system was functioning correctly and that simply uploading information was insufficient without a final submission. The IEC maintains that all political parties must adhere to the same regulations to guarantee equitable elections and opposes the ANC's application for leave to appeal the Electoral Court's ruling. The commission seeks the Constitutional Court's dismissal of the application, cautioning that any modifications could impact election preparations.",
  "summary": "The IEC says the ANC failed to meet the deadline for submitting its candidate lists.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Court to hear EFF, ALPA’s court bid on Phala Phala evidence leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/court-to-hear-eff-alpas-court-bid-on-phala-phala-evidence-leader",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:07:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}