Faku extends olive branch after court victory

The ANC Dr WB Rubusana leadership is focused on unity and has extended an olive branch even to those who took the newly elected structure to court, regional chairPrincess Fakusaid. Faku was speaking minutes after the high court in KuGompo on Thursdaydismissed an applicationbrought by disgruntled members contesting the legitimacy of the conference which re-elected her, unopposed, in December. The application was dismissed with costs by judge Nicola Molony, with reasons for the ruling set to follow at a later stage.

The application was brought by Gwebile Gosani, Sinethemba Mpande, Nokick Veronica Bosman, Yongama James, Zameka Gajula, Mbuyiseli Damane and Pheleka Ntontela. “We have spoken to those who have taken us to court. We want to bring them back,” Faku said.

“My responsibility as the chair of the ANC in this region is to bring even those who were not happy with the conference outcome back to the ANC. “I’m going to meet them because the ANC is big [enough] for all of us. “After the conference, there were branches that were not supporting us.

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“Of the 50 branches in the region, I can confidently say we are speaking with one voice across about 49 of them. “We have consolidated the ground, but it means now I have extra responsibility to bring these that have taken us to court, have a roundtable discussion and see how we integrate them back in the ANC.” The applicants had hauled the region to court to nullify the outcome of the conference.

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