ANC Candidate Crisis Hits Local Elections | Johannesburg News

The ANC is in chaos over its local election candidate lists, with 51 mayoral hopefuls and dozens more left off the final submission to the IEC — sparking legal battles, internal finger-pointing, and accusations of deliberate exclusion. NEC member Andile Lungisa has taken his removal from the Nelson Mandela Bay list to court, claiming Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula personally excluded him despite meeting all criteria — though Mbalula insists Lungisa should’ve approached him directly. Meanwhile, the party blames a “technical glitch” for missing the deadline, while the IEC says their system worked fine and the ANC uploaded right up until the last minute — now heading to court. An internal report by Mbalula points to provincial leaders in Eastern Cape and Gauteng for late submissions and unauthorized changes, impacting major metros like Johannesburg, eThekwini, and Tshwane. The fallout is already visible on ballots in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, as the party scrambles to fix a mess that’s pitting legal challenges against bitter internal politics — all as election day looms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/elections/mbalula-andile-lungisa-anc-candidate-list/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0266305ead7d4d59 Report issues to [email protected].