{
  "id": 13924071,
  "title": "ANC tells ConCourt it complied with all IEC’s statutory requirements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/anc-tells-concourt-it-complied-with-all-iecs-statutory-requirements",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/anc-tells-concourt-it-complied-with-all-iecs-statutory-requirements/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Advocate Daniel Burger, representing the African National Congress (ANC), argued before the Constitutional Court that the party adhered to all statutory and regulatory requirements for candidate nominations, as set by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The court is currently reviewing the ANC's challenge to disqualify its candidate lists in six municipalities ahead of the November 4, 2026, local government elections. Burger stated that all candidate details, supporting documents, and required deposits were uploaded to the IEC's online system before the deadline. He emphasized that the only omission was the failure to click the \"submit as final\" button, which he contended is not a requirement under the Electoral Act or its regulations. Burger contends that the ANC's exclusion from the ballots in six municipalities raises a question of legal interpretation rather than non-compliance. \"The ANC completed all the electronic forms on the system and uploaded all the annexures onto the system before the 5 p.m. deadline, and therefore the ANC complied,\" Burger asserted.",
  "summary": "Constitutional Court is considering the ANC's challenge to a decision to disqualify its candidates",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mail and Guardian",
        "title": "ANC tells ConCourt IEC’s ‘Submit as Final’ button is not mandatory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/anc-tells-concourt-iecs-submit-as-final-button-is-not-mandatory",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:35:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}