Media Statement
ANC NOTES EASTERN CAPE HIGH COURT JUDGMENT AND PETITIONS THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL
- 06 August 2026
The African National Congress (ANC) notes the judgment delivered by the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda relating to the applications for leave to appeal and the Section 18(2) application arising from the earlier judgment concerning the establishment of the Eastern Cape Provincial Task Team.
The ANC has exercised its constitutional right to pursue further legal recourse and will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal.
The ANC respects the role of the judiciary and the constitutional processes through which disputes are resolved. The ANC will communicate its considered position once the legal processes have been concluded.
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ISSUED BY THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Nonceba Mhlauli
Acting National Spokesperson
Zuko Godlimpi
Acting National Spokesperson
Mangaliso Khonza
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