Court rules Lungisa’s removal from ANC PR list is unconstitutional

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that the African National Congress (ANC) decision to remove National Executive Committee (NEC) member Andile Lungisa from its proportional representation (PR) candidate list for Nelson Mandela Bay was unconstitutional and unlawful.

Lungisa approached the court to challenge his removal from the list and seek his reinstatement as an ANC candidate.

The court has declared the removal invalid and of no force or effect, ordering the ANC to take steps to reinstate him on the list.

BREAKING NEWS | The removal of Andile Lungisa’s name from the proportional representation list of candidates for the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay is declared to be unconstitutional, unlawful, invalid and of no force or effect.

ANC must take steps to reinstate him, Gauteng High Court , Johannesburg rules.

— SABC News (@SABCNews) October 9, 2026