The IEC says it will not open another window to allow parties to amend or submit their candidate list after the 28 August deadline.
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The IEC will not allow any party or candidate to add to their nomination lists after the deadline.The ANC missed the deadline for submitting candidate lists in several Eastern Cape municipalities.The IEC emphasised its commitment to transparency and will brief journalists on the nomination process outcomes.For more political news,visit News24 Politics.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it will not allow any party or independent candidate who missed last Friday’s deadline to make any additions to its list of nominated candidates.
The commission also does not intend to allow any additional capture opportunities beyond last Friday’s 17:00 deadline.
The “clarification” from the IEC follows a Monday evening statement issued by the ANC in which it said the IEC was in “constructive engagements” with all affected parties.
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News24 reported on Tuesday that the ANC had failed to submit lists of nominated candidates for several local municipalities in the Eastern Cape owing to “technical issues” with the commission’s candidate-capture system.
According to sources,affected municipalities include: Port St Johns Local Municipality,Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in the OR Tambo District,and Sunday’s River Valley Municipality in the Sarah Baartman District.
The IEC,in its statement,said it noted the ANC’s statement on the matter.
The IEC said:
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The commission wishes to clarify that it has not allowed any party,nor does it intend to allow any party or independent candidate,an additional capturing opportunity beyond the close of candidate nomination on Friday,28 August 2026 at 17:00.
It further stated that all matters pertaining to the intricacies of the candidate nomination process would be discussed by the National Political Liaison Committee,comprising all parties represented in the National Assembly.
“The commission further wishes to clarify that the online candidate nomination system remained available to users throughout the nomination process,including the cut-off date.
“Whereas the candidate nomination period officially began on proclamation day on 7 August 2026,the commission opened the candidate nomination system earlier on 21 June 2026 to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted use of the system ahead of the deadline by contestants,” the IEC said.
It happened to the ANC in the NorthWeat Province....It happened to NFP in 2016....It is done...... https://t.co/j7El6iKai4
— Godrich Gardee (@GardeeGodrich) September 1,2026
The IEC will also brief journalists on the outcomes of the candidate nomination process on Wednesday.
“The commission remains committed to conducting a transparent,impartial and credible electoral process and will continue to communicate official information through its established channels,” said the IEC.
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