The governing party must reinstate the officials within two days as the decision to oust the executive led by former provincial leader Supra Mahumapelo was unlawful, Judge Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane said in the Johannesburg court.
The ANC’s National Executive Committee forced Mahumapelo to step down last year after violent protests erupted against his leadership. Mahumapelo was a vocal supporter of former President Jacob Zuma and opposed Ramaphosa becoming leader of the party in December 2017.
