SA court orders oral evidence in ANC vote-buying defamation case

Johannesburg High Court ordered oral evidence in the defamation suit between Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula over vote-buying allegations. The ruling escalates an intra-party dispute into a public legal confrontation, potentially exposing internal ANC dynamics ahead of elections. The outcome may affect party cohesion and leadership credibility.