The Constitutional Court cleared ANC candidates for local elections, affecting municipalities in the Eastern Cape and Free State.

The entities involved

• African National Congress →

  left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa

  • Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to exit the ANC amidst the party facing volatile local government elections in South Africa.Wed 18:23
  • ANC seeks to retain electoral majority in Polokwane while EFF hopes to clinch control of the city.Wed 12:02
• constitutional court →

  court that deals primarily with constitutional law

  • Uganda's Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling ordering Parliament to amend legislation.Wed 19:26
  • The constitutional court is questioning Gibran Rakabuming Raka's education credentials.Mon 18:31
• Eastern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • Police are investigating murders in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, while election hotspots are reported in Western Cape.Wed 22:38
  • The Electoral Commission of South Africa released voter turnout data for several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and Eastern Cape.Wed 22:31

Related events

• Constitutional Court issued a judgment allowing ANC candidates to be placed on the ballot, while ACDP contested in Cape Town.Oct 15
• Constitutional Court ruling allows ANC to amend its candidate list in South Africa.Oct 15
• ANC structures in the Eastern Cape are facing a legal challenge after a court upheld the IEC's decision regarding the 2021 elections.Aug 29
• ANC is blamed for bed shortages in the Eastern Cape, while Africa Check provided an explainer on local elections.Oct 15
• The Constitutional Court ordered the Electoral Commission of South Africa to include excluded candidates in the election logistics.Oct 19