The IEC set a hearing date despite the party’s bid to temporarily withdraw the case
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The party argues that the May vote was marred by material irregularities and demands a rerun within 90 days
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Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
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It faced budget cuts, the burden of an amended electoral system and a legal challenge from Jacob Zuma
The apex court held that his 15-month sentence disqualified him in terms of the Constitution and that the remission of the jail term did not alter that fact
The court wants the parties’ views, by Tuesday, on whether IEC commissioner Janet Love should have recused herself from the decision on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility
The hearing of the IEC’s appeal to the electoral court’s finding that Zuma was eligible for parliament saw a tense exchange between counsel and the bench
The former president’s legal team alleged a reasonable fear of bias but faced an uphill battle in persuading judges to recuse themselves from deciding if he is eligible for parliament
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has argued that the former president’s standing would erode the foundations of the constitutional order and the rule of law
The court’s reasoning for overturning the decision that the former president was not eligible to run for parliament rested on a misreading of law and case law, the electoral body argued
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The party has until Thursday to respond to the IEC’s appeal on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to stand for parliament
The president told supporters in Kwa-Zulu Natal that Jacob Zuma’s MK party posed no threat to the ANC in next month’s elections
The electoral commission said its application for leave to appeal was urgent because the outcome would affect the choice millions of voters make in May
Joe Phaahla expressed concern about the slow vaccine uptake among young adults and said it was vital to speed up vaccination as the festive season neared