By Thapelo Molefe
The African National Congress (ANC) has withdrawn its application for leave to appeal an interim court order that halted its Eastern Cape 10th provincial elective conference, marking a shift in legal strategy in a dispute that has exposed deep divisions over membership processes in one of the party’s key regions.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party confirmed that it, together with Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, had formally filed a notice to withdraw the appeal at the East London Circuit Court in the Eastern Cape.
The move follows the release of the presiding judge’s reasons for granting an interim interdict that stopped the conference in March.
ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said the decision was taken on legal advice after studying the judgment.
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“The withdrawal follows the receipt of the learned judge’s formal reasons for the interim
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