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ANC Candidate List Blunder Could Cost the Party in the Eastern Cape
The ANC said 181 candidates were affected and 44 other parties faced similar problems as it pursues a court challenge over the missed deadline.
- ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula announced an internal review of the candidate nomination process after discovering inaccurate and unverified identity numbers in branch-submitted lists.
- Of the 9,128 total candidates, Mbalula reported that the party submitted 97%, though 181 individuals were affected by issues related to the August 28 deadline.
- The ANC's review traced the nomination process through nine stages, finding that branch structures submitted more than 200 identity numbers never verified against national records.
- Despite the ongoing dispute with the Electoral Commission, Mbalula maintained that the IEC remains a credible institution as the ANC filed a challenge with the Electoral Court.
- Linking its database with the Department of Home Affairs for automatic verification, the ANC expects reforms in place well ahead of the November 4 local government elections.
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