Mbalula under fire as ANC candidate list blunder sparks internal backlash
The ANC’s failure to submit portions of its candidate lists before the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) 28 August deadline has placed Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula under mounting pressure, with senior party leaders demanding answers over omissions that could affect the ANC’s prospects in key municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections.
One NEC member defended the secretary-general, saying: “The SG doesn’t run electoral processes.
Criticism Mbalula has dismissed criticism over the matter and continued to maintain that a technical glitch was responsible for the problems.
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