{
  "id": 14949119,
  "title": "Watch: IEC outlines next steps after ConCourt ruling on ANC candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/watch-iec-outlines-next-steps-after-concourt-ruling-on-anc-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-16-watch-iec-outlines-next-steps-after-concourt-ruling-on-anc-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Constitutional Court has ruled that 181 ANC candidates can contest the upcoming local government elections in South Africa. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) chairperson, Mosotho Moepya, will now detail the steps needed to incorporate these candidates into the electoral process. The court overturned an earlier decision by the Electoral Court, which had supported the IEC's exclusion of these ANC candidates. This ruling affects the candidates in six municipalities: Port St Johns, Ngquza Hill, Walter Sisulu, Sundays River Valley, uMshwathi, KwaZulu-Natal and Mangaung, Free State. The ANC had challenged the IEC's decision, which was dismissed on September 16, and later appealed to the Constitutional Court, which ruled in their favor on Thursday. Moepya acknowledged the challenges posed by this ruling, stating that the commission would reprint ballot papers and complete the necessary work to accommodate the affected candidates. The IEC respects the Constitutional Court's authority and will implement the court's order. Further details on the implementation process are expected to be provided after the necessary assessments.",
  "summary": "The IEC is preparing to implement the Constitutional Court ruling in favour of the ANC over 181 excluded candidates, with chairperson Mosotho Moepya expected to outline the way forward as the November 4 elections approach.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "ConCourt ruling has given Mbalula another shot at the ANC 2027 leadership race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/concourt-ruling-has-given-mbalula-another-shot-at-the-anc-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:40:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "33 million ballots needed to accommodate ConCourt ruling: IEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/33-million-ballots-needed-to-accommodate-concourt-ruling-iec",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:28:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}