The ANC has urged its members to campaign at full strength after the Electoral Commission confirmed that 181 candidates across six municipalities will appear on the ballots following a favorable Constitutional Court ruling.
Amid candidate list submission failures and mounting court battles, questions arise over Fikile Mbalula's administrative effectiveness as ANC secretary-general ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
