Dlamini Zuma welcomes court ruling in ANC Secretary-General dispute

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the High Court judgment handed down on 2 October 2026 in a matter brought against her by the Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC).

In a statement, Dlamini Zuma said the judgment, delivered by Acting Judge HM Viljoen, supported her submission that the central issues in the matter would be better determined through oral evidence.

The court application sought an order compelling Dlamini Zuma to retract and apologise for statements she made during an interview on the African Renaissance Podcast.

However, Dlamini Zuma said the court made no such order and instead directed that the central factual question be determined through oral evidence from the parties and witnesses.

“The Court has made no such order. It has directed instead that the central factual question be determined on oral evidence from us and witnesses,” she said.

Dlamini Zuma added that she remained committed to cooperating with the court’s processes.

She also reiterated her position on the role of money in the ANC’s internal elective processes, saying the party must confront the issue honestly if it is to renew itself.

“If the ANC is to renew itself, it must confront the use of money in its internal elective processes honestly,” she said.

Dlamini Zuma further indicated that she would not continue discussing the matter publicly, saying she would refrain from arguing the case in the public domain out of respect for the court.

“Out of respect for the Court, I will not argue this matter in the public domain any further,” she said.