ANC councillor challenges party candidate in Tshwane
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Nomvula Seelane, an African National Congress councillor in Tshwane, is challenging Mamosa Phasha’s selection as the party’s candidate in ward 28 in the Johannesburg High Court. She says alleged irregularities in voter verification and voting distorted the process before November’s local elections, according to TimesLIVE.
Nomvula Seelane, an ANC councillor in ward 28 of Mamelodi, has approached the Johannesburg High Court to challenge the selection of Mamosa Phasha as the African National Congress candidate for November’s municipal elections, TimesLIVE reports. She says she won the party branch vote before being dropped in favour of her rival.
The application, filed on 6 October, cites alleged irregularities involving voter verification, voting materials and ANC members’ participation. Nomvula Seelane launched the case after an internal appeal to the party’s provincial dispute resolution mechanism, according to TimesLIVE.
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