EDITORIAL | ANC is walking a political tightrope that may very well snap
The party has been given a candidate registration reprieve by the IEC, but it could be too little too late
The ruling ANC was thrown a lifeline by the IEC on Monday when it announced it would allow political parties and independents more time to register candidates for upcoming local government elections. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that ANC insiders believed a Constitutional Court ruling against the postponement of the polls opened the door for the IEC to allow the party to complete the registration process. It was a life-or-death reprieve for the ANC that failed spectacularly in fielding candidates in more than 30% of municipalities. Those believing the ConCourt judgment signalled a second chance were correct in their assessment. The ANC won this round, but victory is a long way off. It can only blame itself for this mess...
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