{
  "id": 14700786,
  "title": "IEC says it respects ConCourt decision in ANC candidate list matter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/iec-says-it-respects-concourt-decision-in-anc-candidate-list-matter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/iec-says-it-respects-concourt-decision-in-anc-candidate-list-matter/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced its respect for the Constitutional Court's decision in the ANC candidate list matter. The party had challenged a ruling by the Electoral Court that excluded its 181 candidates from contesting elections in six municipalities. These affected candidates will now be required to appear on the ballot papers for the November 4th elections.\n\nIEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo pledged to \"do everything within our power to ensure that both the letter and spirit of the order as issued is implemented.\" While the court's judgment lacks a full reasoned analysis, Mamabolo suggests it appears the court may have given more weight to the substantive constitutional rights over the \"click as final\" requirement that was not submitted before the deadline.\n\nThe dispute arose from the ANC's failure to click the \"Submit as Final\" button on the IEC's candidate nomination system prior to the August 28th deadline. Justice Steven Mathopo of the Constitutional Court delivered the ruling, stating that the majority concluded the appeal must be upheld.",
  "summary": "The affected candidates will now have to be included on the ballot papers for the November elections",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "GNU partnership in sharp focus following ANC candidate list dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/gnu-partnership-in-sharp-focus-following-anc-candidate-list-dispute",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:36:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}