ANC NEC member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma files an opposing affidavit in Fikile Mbalula’s defamation case, challenging his decision to take a dispute over alleged vote-buying claims to court. The filing targets aspects of Mbalula’s approach and the allegations at the centre of the legal action.
The case is linked to internal ANC processes and accusations made within the party. Dlamini-Zuma’s affidavit argues against the move to pursue the matter through litigation and instead frames the dispute as something that should remain within the ANC structures. The reporting also indicates that the affidavit is directly responsive to Mbalula’s claims and the legal grounds on which he brings the defamation action.
Across outlets, the focus remains on the procedural and legal contest between the two ANC figures, rather than on any independently established facts about the underlying vote-buying allegations.
