ANC makes last-ditch attempt to resolve 180 candidates debacle before ConCourt

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The African National Congress (ANC) will make a last-ditch attempt before the Constitutional Court to add at least 180 candidates to its party lists to contest next month's municipal polls.

The African National Congress (ANC) will make a last-ditch attempt before the Constitutional Court to add at least 180 candidates to its party lists to contest next month's municipal polls.

This is due next Monday, 12 October 2026.

The party lost its case in the Electoral Court last month, arguing that the Electoral Commission was taking its candidate registration rules too far.

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