IEC will review submissions and make a determination by April 8, after which an objector can appeal against the decision at the Electoral Court
If you are unhappy about any of the names on the candidate lists, the IEC is accepting objections up until Tuesday. Picture: EPA/KEVIN SUTHERLAND
The ANC has received criticism for the lists it submitted to the Electoral Commission of SA in February. The list included controversial politicians and those who have been implicated in state capture or accused of lying under oath, such as Bathabile Dlamini, Malusi Gigaba, Mosebenzi Zwane and Nomvula Mokonyane.
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