The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) informed the Electoral Court that the African National Congress (ANC) uploaded its candidate lists a mere five minutes before the statutory deadline ahead of the local government elections, according to court filings reported by the Daily Maverick and EWN.
IEC Disputes ANC Glitch Claims with System Logs
According to the IEC’s submissions to the Electoral Court, technical audits of the candidate nomination system revealed zero system activity for the ANC in two specific councils during the final-hour window when the party claimed technical glitches prevented timely submissions. The electoral body maintained that the system remained operational and accessible, contradicting assertions from ANC officials regarding system failures. The dispute centers on whether administrative bottlenecks or platform malfunctions caused the near-miss submissions.
Mbalula Rejects Resignation Demands Over Blunders
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula rejected calls for his resignation in connection with the candidate list administrative errors, stating publicly that he would not step down unless explicitly instructed to do so by the party structures, as reported by the Mail & Guardian. The party leadership previously warned political rivals against attempting to exploit the administrative stumble for backdoor electoral gains.
Andile Lungisa Challenges Removal in Court
In a related legal challenge reported by IOL, controversial politician Andile Lungisa approached the courts to contest his removal from the ANC candidate lists.
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