THE Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed Ace Magashule’s bid to appeal his suspension from the ANC.
Magashule wanted the party’s step-aside resolution to be declared unconstitutional.
In a short judgment, the Constitutional Court ruled that his appeal had no reasonable prospects of success.
“The Constitutional Court has considered the application for condonation and the application for leave to appeal. It has concluded that though there are no reasonable prospects of success on merits of the application for leave to appeal, the delay in bringing the application for leave to appeal is minimal, the explanation for the delay is adequate and there is no prejudice to the respondents,” the judgment reads.
“Consequently, condonation is granted, but leave to appeal must be refused for lack of reasonable prospects of success.”
Magashule was suspended from the ANC in May last year.
He’s currently facing fraud and corruption charges relating to a R255-million rand asbestos tender.
Magashule was Free State Premier when the tender was awarded.
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