ANC hadn’t submitted candidates’ lists for almost all municipalities 2 days before deadline: IEC
South Africa's Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) failed to submit candidate lists for almost all municipalities just two days before the deadline for local government elections. The IEC is opposing the ANC’s Electoral Court challenge to submit late candidates, a situation that has drawn interventions from other political parties.
Why it matters
This situation highlights significant administrative challenges within a major political party in South Africa and could impact the fairness and logistics of upcoming local government elections, potentially altering the political landscape and public trust in the electoral process.
IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo outside in the Johannesburg High Court for the Electoral Court sitting on 17 June 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has revealed that with just two days to go to the deadline, the African National Congress (ANC) had not submitted candidates’ lists to contest local government elections for almost all municipalities across the country.
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