ConCourt to rule on ANC bid to reinstate 181 candidates

The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on Thursday morning in the African National Congress (ANC)’s bid to have 181 councillor candidates reinstated on the ballot ahead of the November 4th Local Government Elections.

The ANC approached the apex court on Monday to challenge the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision to disqualify its candidate lists in six municipalities.

LGE 2026 | The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver judgment tomorrow in the ANC’s application seeking the reinstatement of 181 councillor candidates to the ballot for the 4 November Local Government Elections. https://t.co/Wfme5Q0Hh6 — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 14, 2026 The dispute centres on the ANC’s failure to click the “ Submit as Final ” button on the IEC’s online nomination system.

The ANC argued it complied with the nomination requirements, while the IEC maintained the lists were not validly submitted.

The ANC says the failure to click the final submission button was a technical and administrative issue, not a failure to comply with the law.

The IEC maintains that parties were required to complete the final submission process before the deadline.

The dispute affects 181 ANC councillor candidates across six municipalities.

The court’s ruling could determine whether these candidates are allowed to contest the upcoming local government elections.

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