Judges presiding in the Electoral Court have upheld the Electoral Commission of SA’s decision to register Zuma’s MK party.
Supporters during the uMkhonto Wesizwe party march to Durban City Hall on 1 March 2024 in Durban. | Former president Jacob Zuma addresses supporters of the MK party at Alexandra Stadium, 7 February 2024, Johannesburg.
Arguments around the MK party’s registration were centred on the IEC’s 4 August letter to the party from Sheburi, which said the organisation’s registration had been rejected as the required signatures it sent appeared to be fraudulent.However, Judge Adams explained that ANC’s claim that the supplementation of the application was not an accurate interpretation by the MK party “holds no water” adding that there was no need for the applicant to commence the process afresh.
Modiba stated that the ANC’s explanation for filing their application after the prescribed deadline was “irrational”. Judge Modiba reiterated that the ANC’s reasoning was that they were unaware that the MK party’s initial application was rejected and therefore could not take up the matter, does not hold water.
“We therefore find that the electoral court lacks jurisdiction to review the DCEO’s 7 September 2023 decision, it only has jurisdiction to review the electoral commission’s 24 November 2023 decision which the ANC has effectively preempted as it has not reviewed it,” she said.
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