The Electoral Commission is facing issues with candidate submissions in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng, leading to missed deadlines and blame on technical glitches.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
The Electoral Commission is facing issues with candidate submissions in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng, leading to missed deadlines and blame on technical glitches.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Patriotic Alliance failed to submit its candidate lists, with the party president stating the ANC blamed the failure on a technical glitch.Sub-event
IEC candidate submission deadlines missed in EC, KZN, and Gauteng; ANC blames technical glitches.1 source
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The entities involved
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Electoral Commission
an independent body set up by the UK Parliament
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
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Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
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Gauteng
province in South Africa
Related events
- ANC nomination failures have been reported in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
- ANC infighting and inability to field candidates in the Eastern Cape.
- Candidates are affected across the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, while the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein handles related disputes.
- Political turmoil in the Eastern Cape escalated due to party issues, involving Fikile Mbalula and Cyril Ramaphosa.
- ANC structures in the Eastern Cape are facing a legal challenge after a court upheld the IEC's decision regarding the 2021 elections.