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Crime and councillors: Sangomas outside court during the pre-trial hearing in the Durban Solid Waste case (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
ANC

ANC candidates list filled with people accused of crimes, but too late to make changes

Court challenges loom as ANC branches cry foul over the culling of popular candidates

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
7 min read
The provincial list committee believed the inclusion of the councillors-elect on the list at a time when they were out on bail and still attending court, “could bring the organisation into disrepute”. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list

Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read