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.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has attributed the omission of Frank Chikane's name from the party's mayoral candidate list to an error, according to TimesLIVE. Mbalula said he would be the first to admit if he had done anything wrong, indicating a willingness to take responsibility for the mistake. The explanation comes amid scrutiny over the ANC's candidate selection process ahead of South African local government elections.

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.

The ANC has asked the Electoral Court to prevent the DA from joining its appeal against the Electoral Commission of South Africa. The appeal challenges the commission’s refusal to accept candidate lists from six municipalities after they were allegedly not submitted by the deadline. According to TimesLIVE, the dispute concerns whether the DA can participate in the case and whether the rejected lists should be admitted.

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 Democratic Alliance has said it will oppose an application by the African National Congress to submit candidate lists late in six South African municipalities. The Independent Electoral Commission rejected the ANC's lists after the party missed the 5pm deadline. "Deadlines are deadlines," the DA said, according to IOL. The dispute concerns the ANC's eligibility to contest upcoming elections in those municipalities, with the DA arguing the rules should be applied strictly.