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Constitutional Court Orders IEC to Add 181 ANC Candidates

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Court Orders Ballot Additions

Constitutional Court ordered the Independent Electoral Commission to add 181 ANC candidates to the November 4 ballot.
The court set aside a ruling that excluded candidates for not clicking the “Submit as Final” button by Aug 28.
IEC must re-print ballots in Sundays River Valley, Walter Sisulu, Ngquza Hill, Port St Johns, uMshwathi and Mangaung.
IEC chief Sy Mamabolo confirmed the November 4 election date will not change despite the court challenge.

Summary

Gunman Slaughters ANC

Gunman killed four ANC Youth League members at a memorial service in Katlehong, southeast of Johannesburg.
Civil society group recorded 43 politically linked killings in South Africa through September 2026.
The alleged attacker turned himself in, prompting authorities to refer the case to a special Political Killings Task Team.
In Umgababa, two ANC members were shot dead while door-to-door campaigning, resulting in three others being hospitalized.

History

Historical Context

The 27 April 1994 election, run by the Independent Electoral Commission and watched by 19.7 million voters, ended the National Party’s apartheid rule and installed Nelson Mandela’s ANC government. The Constitutional Court later upheld those results, and its 2024 order to add 181 ANC candidates and probe Katlehong violence shows the court’s continuing role in protecting the democratic system born from that historic transition.

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Court Orders Ballot Additions

Constitutional Court ordered the Independent Electoral Commission to add 181 ANC candidates to the November 4 ballot.
The court set aside a ruling that excluded candidates for not clicking the “Submit as Final” button by Aug 28.
IEC must re-print ballots in Sundays River Valley, Walter Sisulu, Ngquza Hill, Port St Johns, uMshwathi and Mangaung.
IEC chief Sy Mamabolo confirmed the November 4 election date will not change despite the court challenge.

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