ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the African National Congress (ANC) has received an IEC-related waiver on educational qualifications for some ward candidates. He says the party will prioritise Grade 12 for new ward candidates, but different requirements apply depending on the type of position.
Mbalula adds that mayoral candidates must have postgraduate qualifications and relevant experience. The explanation frames the ANC’s candidate-selection approach around meeting eligibility rules while seeking flexibility through the IEC waiver, according to the party’s plan for different roles.
The reporting focuses on how the ANC intends to apply qualification standards after the IEC waiver, emphasising the distinction between ward and mayoral candidacies. Other angles are not provided in the available excerpt, so details beyond the stated qualification tiers and prioritisation cannot be independently confirmed here.
