LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: IEC finalises ballot while ANC faces exclusion in six municipalities
By Lunga SimelaneSouth Africa
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The IEC has finalised the candidates who will contest the 4 November local government elections as the ANC faces being completely shut out in two municipalities and affected in four others. The commission says electoral deadlines cannot be bent to accommodate parties that fail to complete the required process.
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- Length
- 49 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 16, 2026
- Byline
- Lunga Simelane
- Source
- Daily Maverick