The task team was appointed by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula after the province’s elective conference in March was halted following another court challenge.
The ANC was taken to court by three members of the party, Lwazi Rotya, Sinethemba Mpande, and Nompumelelo Mzotywa, who had earlier successfully blocked the party’s 10th provincial elective conference.
Fikile Mbalula and the ANC subsequently appointed a task team after the previous provincial executive’s term expired.
But the three members returned to court, arguing that the task team was unlawful and circumvented ANC processes and the constitution.
The High Court granted them relief and interdicted provincial task team members from representing the province in official ANC business, and ruled that all task team decisions were of no effect.
However, Supreme Court of Appeal judges Justice Anna Kgoele and Justice Bashier Vally granted the ANC’s application for condonation as well as leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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Babalo Ndenze
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