ANC wins ConCourt bid against IEC in candidate lists case

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the African National Congress (ANC) in the case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

The affected candidates will now have to be included on the ballot papers.

ANC approached the Constitutional Court in its bid to overturn a decision that disqualified its candidate lists in six municipalities ahead of the November 2026 Local Government Elections.

During the court proceedings on Tuesday, ANC legal representative, Advocate Daniel Berger, argued that the ANC complied with electoral laws by uploading all required documents and paying the necessary deposits before the deadline.

He added that the IEC’s “Submit as Final” button is a software feature, not a legal requirement contained in legislation or regulations.

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