By OBAKENG MAJE
The newly-elected ANC chairperson in North West, Nono Maloyi said, they welcome the outcome of the North West High Court and they are happy that the much-anticipated elective conference is ready for round two.
On Thursday, the North West High Court in Mahikeng dismissed the application of the aggrieved ANC members, who wanted the conference to be nullified.
The disgruntled ANC members, approached the court seeking redress on an urgent basis arguing that, the conference was rigged and there were some discrepancies that took place when the ANC provincial structure was elected two weeks ago in Rustenburg.
Others also alleged that the conference itself should be nullified as it was organised by the Interim Provincial Committee (IPC), which was illegitimate.
On 12 August 2022, the North West High Court in Mahikeng proscribed the ANC Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) and Interim Regional Committee (IRC) members from voting citing that their term of office had expired.
The North West High Court acting deputy president, Judge Tebogo Djadje dismissed their application on an urgent basis.
“Having heard the submission on behalf of the applicants and respondents in matters 160 and 161 on the issue of urgency, I make the following order. In a matter of Lebogang Medupe and four others versus the ANC and others, the following order is made.
“This application lacks urgency and is struck from the roll and the applicants are ordered to pay the cost, which will include two counts. In a matter of Mosadiwatshipi Selebogo and four others versus the ANC and others, the following order is made,” she said.
Djadje added: “This matter lacks urgency and is struck from the roll. The applicants are ordered to pay the cost, which includes two counts and that’s the order of this court.”
The rejuvenated Maloyi welcomed the court ruling and said, their focus now is on the conference itself. He said they are immediately heading to Rustenburg for preparations.
“We welcome the outcome of the court, but we would like to advise the ANC members who are aggrieved that they have the right to follow the internal processes of the party.
“When I spoke last time, I said, I do not think they followed all the internal processes. But anyway, they are South African citizens and have the right to go to court and seek a recourse,” Maloyi said.
He said, however, they have done that exercise, but that chapter is now closed as they are now focusing on the conference.
One of the disgruntled ANC members, who filed court papers, Gerald Pakiso said, they welcome the court ruling, but they will have a consultative engagement with their lawyers to map the way forward.
Meanwhile, ANCYL in North West said they support the newly-elected ANC PEC and also lambasted those who went to court. ANCYL provincial secretary, Tshiamo Tsotetsi said: “We note the election of the provincial office bearers of the ANC in the North West and we are looking forward to the second leg of the conference for it will be dealing with policy directives and contributions towards the national conference.
“We intend on strengthening our relationship with ANC, COSATU, SACP, SANCO, and PYA structures in the province for it is revolutionary correct to do so. We commend the delegation of the ANCYL to the provincial conference of the ANC by saying whilst they were small in number, they remained big in character as this was demonstrated through the submissions they made throughout the conference,” he said.
Tsotetsi said the time has come now, that they rally behind the elected leadership, furthermore, consolidate the ground for the decisive victory of the ANC 2024. He said they must put it on record that, a united and renewed organisation gives them the power to service the communities better and improve where there may be shortcomings without any disturbance.
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“Working with the collective, Maloyi is better positioned to take this province to new heights thus restoring the confidence of the people in the congress movement,”…
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