{
  "id": 5047187,
  "title": "ANC candidate list moemish a sign of a collapsing party, says analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/anc-candidate-list-moemish-a-sign-of-a-collapsing-party-says-analyst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:28:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/elections/anc-candidate-list-moemish-a-sign-of-a-collapsing-party-says-analyst/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An analyst has stated that the African National Congress (ANC) failing to submit its complete candidate lists to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on time is a clear sign of a collapsing party. On Monday, the party confirmed it had not submitted all the names of its candidates for councillor and proportional representation positions due to technical issues with the IEC’s system. Party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu maintained the ANC's confidence in the Electoral Commission and the electoral process, stating that the party is working with the Commission to resolve the outstanding matters. Some political parties expressed concern that the IEC might give the ANC a second chance to submit their full lists despite the August 28 deadline having passed. However, the IEC clarified that they will not extend the deadline, and any issues will be discussed in the National Political Liaison Committee. Political analyst Andre Duvenhage, while not surprised by the ANC's failure to meet the deadline, believes the party is in crisis and that their support is dropping. Duvenhage emphasized that internal conflicts within the ANC have become a norm when finalizing candidate lists, and the party's recent delay in announcing mayoral candidates further highlights its disorganization.",
  "summary": "'This tells me that, from an organisational point of view, the ANC is not ready for the elections'",
  "key_points": [
    "ANC failed to submit complete candidate lists to IEC on time",
    "Analyst Andre Duvenhage says ANC is in crisis",
    "Internal conflicts within ANC highlighted by delayed mayoral candidates"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}