ANC delays mayoral candidate announcement until September
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Sun, 23 August 2026Mon, 24 August 2026
What it is about
Fikile MbalulaCyril XabaThabani NyawoseDada MoreroFrank ChikaneLoyiso MasukuGwede MantasheCyril RamaphosaAfrican National CongressKwazulu, Eastern Cape, South AfricaGauteng, Gauteng, South AfricaNatalDiepsloot, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSandton, Gauteng, South AfricaJohannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaOscar Van HeerdenHelen ZilleSenior ResearchVan Heerden, Limpopo, South Africa
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
thesouthafrican.com
ewn.co.za
23 Aug, 09:02over 24 hours24 Aug, 08:48
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- thesouthafrican.com09:02first to report
The ANC has delayed announcing its mayoral candidates for the 4 November local government elections until September.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- ewn.co.za08:48
The ANC’s delay in naming its mayoral candidates could hurt its local election campaign, with analyst Dr Oscar van Heerden calling it a “miscalculation” as voting day approaches.