South Africa’s Constitutional Court rules that 181 ANC candidates excluded from six municipalities are allowed to contest the local government elections on 4 November 2026. Multiple outlets report the decision follows an appeal in a dispute over the ANC candidate lists and how submissions were handled by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
News outlets describe the underlying issue as tied to the IEC’s online candidate-list process, including whether the ANC completed the required “final” submission step. In response, the IEC prepares to implement the court order on an accelerated timeline. One report says the IEC chairperson, Mosotho Moepya, highlights tight deadlines to make the changes, while another says the IEC has contingency plans in case the court had ruled differently. Overall, coverage focuses on the court’s reinstatement order and the administrative steps needed for voters to have updated ballots.
