ANC Crisis as Election Race Heats Up | Johannesburg News

Record-breaking election turnout looms as over 136,000 candidates vie for local seats — a 30% surge since last time. The ANC faces a major crisis after losing its late candidate appeal, risking empty ballots in 18 municipalities. With online submissions dominating and frantic last-minute fixes, the IEC races to finalize the list — while cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town brace for historic two-column ballots. Tensions rise as internal ANC drama swirls around sabotage and survival ahead of November’s vote. 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/how-many-candidates-iec-ballot/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/38c04fa12b2a4164 Report issues to [email protected].