Senior Cope leaders aligned to its president, Mosiuoa Lekota, this week developed a plan to strengthen Lekota’s hold on the party.
Congress of the People (Cope) deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa said on Monday he did not recognise Mosiuoa Lekota as party president.
Both sides in the war dividing the Congress of the People (Cope) say they will obey the courts.
Mosiuoa Lekota was still the president of the Congress of the People, the high court in Johannesburg ruled on Sunday.
Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota could be removed by a unanimous vote of no-confidence because he was not elected to the position, a court heard.
The Congress of the People’s constitution does not provide for a vote of no confidence, the High Court in Johannesburg heard on Friday.
Congress of the People acting president Mbhazima Shilowa on Thursday filed an answering affidavit to Mosiuoa Lekota’s court challenge.
Efforts to solve Cope’s leadership conundrum will continue in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Friday.