South Africa: ANC Loses Court Battle Over Excluded Candidates, Vows to Appeal

ANC loses Electoral Court bid, exposing internal divisions

The ANC has lost its Electoral Court challenge against the IEC’s rejection of 181 candidate nominations ahead of South Africa’s 4 November local government elections, Cape {town} Etc reports. The disputed nominations span six municipalities. The ANC argued that the candidate information had been captured on the IEC’s Online Candidate Nomination System before the 5pm deadline on 28 August, with... Read more →

ANC vows to ‘exercise legal rights’ after losing bid to reinstate 181 poll candidates

The Electoral Court has rejected the ANC’s court application over 181 candidates excluded in six municipalities. The party says it will explore further legal avenues and maintains that technical problems prevented it from completing the final electronic submission.

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South Africa: ANC Loses Court Battle Over Excluded Candidates, Vows to Appeal

The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC's appeal over 181 candidates excluded from the local government elections. The court also granted the DA leave to intervene in the case, while the ANC says it will pursue a further appeal.

ANC to appeal Electoral Court ruling

Samkelo Biyela The African National Congress says it will appeal the Electoral Court ruling which excludes around 181 of its candidates for the local government elections in the 4th of November. The...

Voters should follow the Electoral Court's example and reject ANC's excuses for incompetence

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the ANC’s appeal to reopen the candidate registration process, and the party hopes that voters will follow suit and punish the ANC’s incompetence at the polls during the upcoming elections. This judgment sends a clear message that the ANC can no longer […]