The ConCourt ruled that the elections must take place between 27 October and 1 November 2021.
News24reported that the court ruled that the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs' proclamation was unconstitutional.
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been ordered by the court to hold the elections on or between the stipulated dates.
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been ordered to hold the local elections between 27 October and 1 November 2021. Photo credit: GCIS/FlickrSource: UGC
The ruling party had failed to register all of its candidates in July.
TheIEChas responded to the judgement and posted a statement via its social media platform.
Reports state that the candidates missed the deadline.
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A number of the impacted municipalities come from the Zululand District, which has five local councils.
According toSABC News, the ANC has faced issues in the KZN area.
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