ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is facing a backlash within the party over chaos surrounding its election candidate lists, according to TimesLIVE. Candidates were reportedly left off lists submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), putting the party at risk of losing control of some municipalities. The blunder has sparked internal criticism of Mbalula, known as 'Boss', over his handling of the selection process.

Several prominent ANC figures, including Chikane, Lungisa and Mafu, have been left off the party's election lists amid internal nomination turmoil, according to TimesLIVE. The exclusions affect key mayoral hopefuls and highlight divisions within the party as it prepares its candidate slates for upcoming elections in South Africa.

South Africa's governing African National Congress is set to provide an update on its court challenge against the Electoral Commission (IEC). The dispute stems from an announcement last week in which the party said it had been unable to capture all of its candidates on the IEC's system, an issue it attributed to a technical glitch. The challenge centres on the candidate list submission process ahead of elections, according to The Citizen.

South Africa's African National Congress is taking its dispute with the Electoral Commission of South Africa over candidate lists to the Electoral Court, according to IOL. The party said it would provide an update on its candidate nominations and preparations for the November local government elections following the court challenge. The dispute centres on the party's candidate list submissions ahead of the municipal polls.

The ANC has approached a South African court seeking an order declaring its candidate lists and nominations 'validly submitted' to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). According to TimesLIVE, the party wants the court to direct the IEC to include the affected lists and nominations in the upcoming election. The legal challenge concerns candidate lists that were reportedly excluded or disputed ahead of the polls.

A TimesLIVE poll asks whether South African voters can trust the ANC to manage their municipalities if the party cannot correctly compile its election candidate lists. The question comes amid growing concerns over service delivery, as the governing party reportedly struggles with basic election procedures ahead of local polls. The poll invites readers to weigh in on the ANC's administrative competence and its implications for municipal governance.