The IEC has received objections to two of the ANC’s highest ranking officials who feature in the number two and three slots of the party’s national list of individuals it would like to send to Parliament.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has received objections to two of the ANC’s highest ranking officials — ANC deputy president David Mabuza and chairman Gwede Mantashe — who feature in the number two and three slots of the party’s national list of individuals it would like to send to Parliament.
The objection period closed on Tuesday, April 2 and parties are now being afforded the opportunity to respond to the objections. Parties received the letters this week and were given until April 3 to respond to them.
“The submissions consists of various allegations against the candidates reflected on the ANC’s candidate list in respect of conduct listed below,” the letter said. “2. Allegations of criminal acts carried out by some members who have been accused of inter alia theft, fraud and rape,” the letter read.The IEC would not comment on letters it had sent to individual political parties.
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