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ANC wins ConCourt battle with IEC — but 2,093 other candidates remain excluded

First reported 2026-10-16 02:30 UTC · Updated 2026-10-16 06:08 UTC · 2 independent sources

The Constitutional Court has ordered the IEC to include 181 ANC candidates on the ballot for the November 4 local government elections. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula became emotional during a briefing and was taken for medical attention.

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  1. 2026-10-16 02:30 UTCTimesLIVE · timeslive.co.za ↗
  2. 2026-10-16 04:30 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗

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