Barely in office for less than two months, the Dr WB Rubusana ANC regional conference is being challenged in court by aggrieved party members who want the results of the conference to be nullified. But the court battle will be opposed, the regional and provincial ANC confirmed on Friday. The bone of contention is alleged branch disputes, where the aggrieved members say some of the branches that participated in the conference in December, should not have participated.
The conference, which was postponed several times before it eventually sat, was marred with delays over branch disputes, but both regional secretary Anele Lizo and provincial spokesperson Yanga Zicina said the conference was given the green light. In court papers seen by the Dispatch, the applicants — Gwebile Gosani, Sinethemba Mpande, Nokick Veronica, Yongama James, Zameka Gajula, Mbuyiseli Damane, and Pheleka Ntontela — want the conference, held in December in East London, to be started afresh. The conference saw the Ilanga ANC faction emerge victorious.
Regional chair Princess Faku was re-elected uncontested for a second term after former secretary Antonio Carels, who led the opposing Imvula faction, withdrew from contestation at the 11th hour. For the deputy chair position, Faku’s close ally, Malibongwe Mfazwe, emerged victorious over Siwe Ntsasela. In the regional secretary contest, Anele “Gee” Lizo came out tops, beating Mbasa Satyi.
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Bongiwe Saul emerged as deputy secretary over Simbongile Gulwa. The national ANC, ANC provincial executive committee and Dr WB Rubusana ANC regional executive committee are listed as first to third respondents respectively. The aggrieved members, some of whom are former councillors, are seeking an order nullifying the conference itself and all the decisions, resolutions and the election results emanating from the conference.
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