The Electoral Court has dismissed the United Democratic Front Party’s application to submit ward-candidate nominations after the 28 August 2026 deadline, ruling that the IEC had no power to exempt the party from the election timetable.

Court rules the Electoral Commission SA lacks the power to exempt individual parties

The Electoral Court has dismissed the United Democratic Front Party’s application to submit ward-candidate nominations after the 28 August 2026 deadline, finding that the IEC…