South African court rules ANC's removal of Andile Lungisa from election list unlawful2026-10-15The Gauteng High Court ruled that the ANC unlawfully removed Andile Lungisa from its Nelson Mandela Bay proportional-representation candidate list and ordered the party to restore his name.The court directed the ANC to submit Lungisa's name to the electoral commission on a supplementary list if the law permits it.Judge Nelisa Mali found that the ANC had not shown Lungisa failed to complete vetting or established that its secretary-general could remove him unilaterally.The ANC said it would appeal, arguing that the ruling raises questions about parties' autonomy and their control of internal candidate selection.The ANC was ordered to pay Lungisa's legal costs.Court rules Lungisa’s removal from ANC candidate list unlawful (Mail & Guardian)ANC to appeal court ruling in Andile Lungisa candidate list dispute (The South African)High court orders ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa (Daily Maverick)Court finds Mbalula unlawfully removed Lungisa from NMB ANC election list (Eyewitness News)BREAKING | ConCourt rules in favour of ANC in candidate list case against IEC (Business Day)