National Tribune
Monday, 19 October 2026
Politics

Real Politics: Mbalula’s tears and the battle for the ANC’s future | Financial Mail

It is not difficult to understand why ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was overcome by emotion when the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the ANC in its candidate-list dispute with the Electoral Commission.

Mbalula’s entire political future depended on that ruling. And the court saved his goose.

Originally reported by Financial Mail.