ANC’s Election Nomination Battle | Johannesburg News

The IEC is standing firm against the ANC’s claim that technical glitches derailed their candidate submissions for local elections, insisting that uploading data isn’t the same as final submission — a step clearly marked and trained on. Evidence shows ANC lists for six key municipalities were marked “Not Submitted As Final” at 5 PM deadline, with no system issues logged during their claimed failures. While other parties also had incomplete submissions, the IEC sees this as procedural, not systemic. If the court rules against the ANC, up to 181 candidates — including ward and proportional representation nominees in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape — could be disqualified, potentially wiping the ANC off ballots in some areas. Experts note the IEC has consistently enforced strict submission rules, citing past exclusions of other parties for similar oversights. The outcome will determine whether captured data counts as valid or if technical failure absolves the ANC — with major electoral consequences looming. 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/3836b0b0f5d8abc3