- South African ANC facing court challenges and governance backlash
- The African National Congress (ANC) is currently campaigning for the upcoming local government elections in South Africa.
- ANC candidates are facing registration hiccups in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
ANC nomination failures have been reported in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
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Updated Oct 15
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What happened
ANC nomination failures have been reported in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A Constitutional Court ruling handed down by Rammaka Mathopo affects municipal elections in Free State, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal.Sub-event
A court ruled in favor of the ANC appeal regarding candidate list disputes.1 source
- Political turmoil escalated across three provinces as Ramaphosa cautioned against attacking Mbalula amid ANC nomination failures.Sub-event
- Candidates are affected across the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, while the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein handles related disputes.Sub-event
- ANC infighting and inability to field candidates in the Eastern Cape.Sub-event
ANC nomination failures reported across Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal.1 source
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The entities involved
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Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
- Current weather warnings are being issued by the South African Weather Service regarding a weather system pushing inland, affecting the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng.
- Political turmoil in the Eastern Cape escalated due to party issues, involving Fikile Mbalula and Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Free State
province of South Africa
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
Related events
- The Constitutional Court cleared ANC candidates for local elections, affecting municipalities in the Eastern Cape and Free State.
- ANC is blamed for bed shortages in the Eastern Cape, while Africa Check provided an explainer on local elections.
- The ANC is actively seeking support across Durban, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
- Fikile Mbalula was confirmed as the ANC boss for the KwaZulu-Natal province.
- ANC is campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal, prioritizing eThekwini for majority control, and naming Mike Mabuyakhulu as a KZN convener.