‘Drastic, Far-Reaching’: ConCourt Questions Exclusion of 181 ANC Candidates

‘Drastic, far-reaching’: ConCourt questions exclusion of 181 ANC candidates

While some Constitutional Court justices questioned whether an IEC software button could disenfranchise voters, others pressed the ANC on why it failed to follow a process it had known and used for years. Judgment has been reserved, with the court promising an urgent decision.

‘A lecturer wouldn’t refuse to mark a draft’: ANC’s ConCourt argument over 181 candidates

The apex court on Monday heard the ANC’s appeal against the exclusion of 181 of its candidates from next month’s local government elections.

ANC heads to ConCourt in bid to put 181 candidates on ballot

Party blamed administrative delays for missed August 28 cutoff

ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC election candidate dispute - Inside Politics

By Simon Nare The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has conceded that the requirement to click the final submission button on its online candidate nomination system is not expressly provided for in legislation or regulations. However, the commission argued in the Constitutional Court on Monday that the ANC could not challenge the requirement […]

ANC challenges exclusion of 181 local election candidates at Constitutional Court

The ANC tells the Constitutional Court that excluding 181 election candidates hinges on IEC submission rules, not portal failures, after a missed final button.

ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC's candidate list case - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Warning from DA that ruling in the ANC's favour could create significant administrative difficulties