ANC's 181-Candidate Election Dispute Reaches Constitutional Court
anc-constitutional-court-election-dispute-2026.jpg ANC's 181-Candidate Election Dispute Reaches Constitutional Court JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — 12 October 2026 South Africa's Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear a high-stakes electoral dispute on Monday, October 12, as the African National Congress (ANC) seeks to overturn a ruling that excluded 181 of its candidates from the country's upcoming local government elections. The case comes just weeks before voters head to the polls on November 4, 2026, and raises important questions about electoral deadlines, electronic nominations and the rules governing political participation. The ANC is challenging an earlier Electoral Court judgment that upheld the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) decision to reject nominations that had not been formally submitted before the statutory deadline. How the Candidate Dispute Began The controversy dates back to August 28, 2026, when political parties were required to fin...