In a notice released late on Monday, the Independent Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) announced its decision to dismiss all objections raised against the right of Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama and party spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp to become MPs.
Both have courted controversy on numerous occasions for racially divisive rhetoric in service of their blacks-only party, which is standing in its first election in May.
According to the IEC, objections may be lodged against a candidate on the basis that they are not qualified to stand for elections, if they did not accept the nomination, or if they did not sign the IECs code of conduct.
Every citizen who is qualified to vote for national assembly representative…
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