A court just let the guy who hijacked the CCC keep it. The High Court shot down an attempt by a faction loyal to Welshman Ncube to undo the reinstatement of Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-declared CCC secretary-general. This ruling solidifies Tshabangu's control over the fractured opposition party, a grip he first took after Nelson Chamisa quit, claiming a ZANU-PF-backed takeover.
Tshabangu originally seized power following the 2023 elections, then used his position to recall numerous elected officials, like MPs and councilors, swapping them with his own unelected loyalists. This sparked the party's split into three camps: those following Ncube, those backing Tshabangu, and remnants still loyal to Chamisa under Jameson Timba. A disciplinary committee from the Ncube group expelled Tshabangu last February, but a judge overturned that in April, calling the committee illegitimate. The latest failed legal challenge sought to reverse that April decision.
The judge, Mary Zimba-Dube, dismissed the application because the person who filed it lacked proper authorization, striking the affidavit and leaving the case unopposed. With this loss, Tshabangu's leadership is further cemented through a string of favorable court rulings, with his authority reportedly supported by various state institutions.
Tshabangu originally seized power following the 2023 elections, then used his position to recall numerous elected officials, like MPs and councilors, swapping them with his own unelected loyalists. This sparked the party's split into three camps: those following Ncube, those backing Tshabangu, and remnants still loyal to Chamisa under Jameson Timba. A disciplinary committee from the Ncube group expelled Tshabangu last February, but a judge overturned that in April, calling the committee illegitimate. The latest failed legal challenge sought to reverse that April decision.
The judge, Mary Zimba-Dube, dismissed the application because the person who filed it lacked proper authorization, striking the affidavit and leaving the case unopposed. With this loss, Tshabangu's leadership is further cemented through a string of favorable court rulings, with his authority reportedly supported by various state institutions.
