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ANC to appeal Electoral Court ruling over 181 excluded candidates

The African National Congress (ANC) is taking its fight over 181 candidates excluded from the local government election ballot to the next level. The party says it will appeal an Electoral Court ruling dismissing its application to have the candidates from six municipalities included in the IEC’s Online Candidate Nomination System after the 28 August deadline. The ANC approached the court earlier this month, seeking an extension after arguing that […]

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ANC, IEC legal spat over nominations goes to Electoral Court

The African National Congress (ANC) says any relief granted by the Electoral Court over disputed candidate nominations should also apply to other political parties that allegedly experienced similar technical problems with the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) electronic submission system. The party has taken its dispute with the IEC to the Electoral Court, insisting it is not fighting only for its own affected candidates. Speaking during a briefing on […]

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