ANC Challenges IEC Deadline Row | Johannesburg News

The ANC is in legal hot water after missing the deadline to submit local election candidates, blaming a technical glitch for the oversight — but the IEC refuses to budge, risking the party losing seats in six key municipalities. Internal pressure mounts on secretary-general Fikile Mbalula as top figures like Frank Chikane and Andile Lungisa were left off the list, sparking demands for answers from the NEC. With the Electoral Court now weighing in, the ANC is fighting to prove the system failure was beyond their control — and that excluding their candidates would unfairly disenfranchise voters. 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.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9c614bba6201119f