# Panic has reportedly gripped the ANC’s Eastern Cape stronghold after party candidate lists missed the Electoral Commission’s deadline. Branches in OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani regions fear being excluded from the November municipal elections. Sources say internal disputes over candidate selection delayed submission. Some councillor hopefuls arrived at IEC offices after the cut-off. The ANC’s provincial office says it is engaging the IEC for clarity and communities now await a final decision. The IEC says deadlines apply equally to all parties
Eastern Cape ANC branches fear exclusion after missing IEC deadline