Magashule’s bid to nullify ANC step-aside rule to be heard in court
The court case to hear the party secretary-general's fight for his political life has been set down for two days in the South Gauteng High Court
23 June 2021 - 21:08
Divisions within the ANC’s top leadership are set to play out again at the South Gauteng High Court when the party’s secretary-general, Ace Magashule, and the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) lock horns over the contested step-aside rule on Thursday.
Magashule’s matter, which he brought on an urgent basis in May, is set down for two days. He is tackling the party’s step-aside rule — which was hotly debated and adopted at its 54th national conference — arguing it is unconstitutional and flouts the principle that an accused is innocent until proven guilty. ..
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