Court rules Lungisa’s removal from ANC candidate list unlawful
The Johannesburg High Court has declared the removal of Andile Lungisa from the ANC's proportional representation candidate list in Nelson Mandela Bay unconstitutional and unlawful, ordering his immediate reinstatement.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has declared unconstitutional and unlawful the African National Congress's (ANC) decision to remove National Executive Committee member Andile Lungisa from its proportional representation (PR) candidate list for Nelson Mandela Bay. Lungisa had challenged his removal and sought his reinstatement as an ANC candidate. The court has invalidated the removal, making it of no force or effect, and has ordered the ANC to reinstate him on the list.
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