Legal battle over ANC Sedibeng regional conference

Court hears membership lists were manipulated

- By Setumo Stone

A group of ANC members has taken legal action against the party’s leadership, alleging that the 16th regional conference of the ANC Sedibeng region, held from

November 21 to 23, 2025, was unlawful, unconstitutional, and riddled with irregularities.

The applicants, Penny Sylvia Sengoatsi, Bafana Mphuthi, Sipho Euthicase Thindi, and Eric Tshabalala, filed papers in the Johannesburg High Court last week on Tuesday seeking to nullify the conference and its outcomes.

The applicants claim that the conference violated their constitutional rights and the ANC constitution, which governs the party’s internal processes.

They argue that the conference was held without adhering to the proper procedures outlined in the ANC constitution and the revised ANC guidelines on branch general meetings (BGMs), branch biennial general meetings, and regional conferences.