Cope's leadership battle stems from Mosiuoa Lekota expelling Mbazima Shilowa from the party after an internal disciplinary hearing. Shilowa refused to participate. He was found guilty of mismanaging the party's parliamentary funds.
The final judgment in the Congress of the People leadership battle is expected to be handed down on Friday in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
Cope's leadership battle stems from Mosiuoa Lekota expelling Mbazima Shilowa from the party after an internal disciplinary hearing. Shilowa refused to participate. He was found guilty of mismanaging the party's parliamentary funds.
On July 18, 2012, the High Court in Pretoria struck an application by a faction of Cope aligned to Shilowa off the roll. The application was to stop further disciplinary hearings against Cope members pending the outcome of the Shilowa-Lekota leadership dispute.
In February 2011, Lekota obtained an interim court order recognising him as president of the party and restraining Shilowa from claiming the title of party leader.
Lekota is expected to address the media on Friday after the conclusion of the court proceedings.
Judgement in Cope leadership expected
Cope's leadership battle stems from Mosiuoa Lekota expelling Mbazima Shilowa from the party after an internal disciplinary hearing. Shilowa refused to participate. He was found guilty of mismanaging the party's parliamentary funds.
The final judgment in the Congress of the People leadership battle is expected to be handed down on Friday in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
Cope's leadership battle stems from Mosiuoa Lekota expelling Mbazima Shilowa from the party after an internal disciplinary hearing. Shilowa refused to participate. He was found guilty of mismanaging the party's parliamentary funds.
On July 18, 2012, the High Court in Pretoria struck an application by a faction of Cope aligned to Shilowa off the roll. The application was to stop further disciplinary hearings against Cope members pending the outcome of the Shilowa-Lekota leadership dispute.
In February 2011, Lekota obtained an interim court order recognising him as president of the party and restraining Shilowa from claiming the title of party leader.
Lekota is expected to address the media on Friday after the conclusion of the court proceedings.
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