The 11th ANC Limpopo Provincial Conference, meant to be a display of unity, has hit an immediate roadblock. Just as delegates prepared to gather, a last-minute legal challenge has forced the party to press the pause button.
Judgment Reserved: A Morning of Uncertainty
The Polokwane High Court has reserved judgment on an urgent application brought by Basil Mabasa, the secretary of Ward 10 in the Collins Chabane sub-region. The court is expected to deliver its ruling on Friday, March 27, at 9:00 AM.
Until the judge speaks, the entire conference remains in limbo. ANC Provincial Secretary Reuben Madadzhe confirmed that the party will not proceed with the official program until the legal air is cleared.
The Core of the Dispute: Ward 10 and Digital Doubts
The legal battle centres on a Branch General Meeting (BGM) held back in November 2025. Mabasa alleges that the meeting was plagued by irregularities, specifically targeting the electronic membership verification process.
According to the application, the digital system used to verify delegates was incomplete and failed to follow proper procedures. Mabasa argues that these flaws make the branch’s participation—and by extension, the entire conference—procedurally unsound.
A Strategy of Delay?
The ANC leadership has expressed deep suspicion over the timing of this case. The party points out that the meeting in question happened months ago, yet the applicants waited until the very eve of the provincial conference to claim “urgency.”
This court case is seen by many as the first strike from the “Alliance of the Wounded”—a group of side lined incumbents looking for any way to disrupt the “Unity Slate” coronation. By targeting the verification process, they are hitting the party at its most vulnerable administrative point.
What Happens Next?
The eyes of the province are now on the Polokwane High Court.
*If the interdict is dismissed: The conference will likely roar into life by mid-morning, though the delay will have already soured the mood.
*If the interdict is granted: The ANC will face a massive organizational crisis, potentially forcing a postponement and further deepening the divisions within the movement.
For now, Polokwane remains a city on edge, waiting for a 9:00 AM decision that will decide the fate of Africa’s oldest liberation movement in Limpopo.