The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday morning started hearing an urgent application by the African National Congress (ANC) to challenge a Mangaung council sitting that resulted in Afrikan Alliance for Social Democrats president Papi Mokoena being elected mayor of the troubled municipality. Besides petitioning the court to declare the 14 April council sitting unlawful, the ANC has also asked the court to interdict and restrain Mokoena from performing any mayoral acts.
The party brought an urgent application before the Bloemfontein High Court, challenging both the sitting which saw Mokoena elected as mayor, and seeking an interdict against him from performing any mayoral duties.
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has interdicted newly elected Mangaung Mayor Papi Mokoena from performing his mayoral duties after granting an order to the ANC.