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Mantashe defends Mbalula as ANC awaits ConCourt ruling on 181 candidates
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has urged the party to wait for the Constitutional Court’s ruling on 181 excluded candidates before assigning blame for the nomination failure.
South Africa
Gwede Mantashe has pushed back against calls to hold ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula responsible for the failure to submit 181 candidates for the November 4 local government elections, saying accountability should be addressed after the Constitutional Court delivers its judgment.
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- October 15, 2026
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- IOL