ANC says 181 candidates affected in IEC nomination dispute, rejects special-treatment claims

Inaccurate and unverified ID numbers found on ANC election candidate lists

Mbalula was at pains to stress that the ANC's court challenge should not be read as an attack on the credibility of the electoral process.

ANC says 181 candidates affected in IEC nomination dispute, rejects special-treatment claims

The ANC has taken its dispute with the IEC to the Electoral Court, with 181 candidates affected and the party insisting it is not seeking special treatment.

ANC defends IEC court challenge, says it is not questioning electoral body's integrity - Inside Politics

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party's decision to challenge the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Electoral Court is not an attempt to cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral body.

Fikile Mbalula rejects claims ANC wants special treatment from IEC

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has maintained that the party is not seeking preferential treatment from the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over its failure to submit 181 councillor candidates before the submission deadline. Speaking during a briefing on Tuesday, Mbalula said the ANC’s only request was for the IEC to process candidate information that the party claimed had been submitted on time but was subsequently removed from…