Umkhonto Wesizwe Party and Another v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0041/2024EC)
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party and Another v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0041/2024EC) [2025] ZAEC 2 (6 March 2025)
The Court found that the MK Party failed to comply with Regulation 9 by not notifying the Commission of the change in its registered contact person within the prescribed period. The Commission was legally correct to accept candidate nominations only from the registered contact person, Dr Mbanjwa, and to reject submissions from Mr Mvelase. Although the Commission acted inefficiently by not promptly informing the MK Party of its error, this did not render its decision unlawful. The application was brought after the by-election process had commenced, making the relief sought impractical and unju…
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- Electoral Review
- Party Nomination Dispute
- Condonation Of Late Filing
- Internal Party Authority
- Procedural Fairness