ANC withdraws leave to appeal EC elective conference

The African National Congress (ANC) has withdrawn its application for leave to appeal a court interdict that stopped its 10th elective conference in the Eastern Cape. 

The provincial conference was thrown into disarray last month after the Eastern Cape High Court ruled in favour of an application to interdict it. 

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This followed a legal challenge by a group of ANC members who sought to block the conference due to alleged irregularities. 

Although the party had initially intended to appeal the ruling, it has now confirmed that it has withdrawn its bid. 

ANC Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane said the party’s structure in the province will remain in place until a conference is convened. 

"Conference has not sat in the Eastern Cape. So we have got a fully functional provincial executive committee that's doing its work and there is no crisis for now."