South Africa's ANC failed in their attempt to ban the former leader's party from the polls

South Africa’s ruling ANC sees rival Inkatha Freedom Party as a bigger electoral threat. ANC dismisses former President Jacob Zuma's new organization as a “nuisance” Former President Zuma was ousted from South Africa in 2009. Inkatha party is a rival to the ANC, which is currently in power in South Africa.

South Africa's ANC fails in bid to ban former leader Zuma's party from polls. Court dismisses ruling party’s case demanding rival opposition party be deregistered and banned from participating in the upcoming election. Court has dismissed ruling party's request to deregister opposition party.

South Africa's ANC fails in bid to ban former leader Zuma's party from polls. Court dismisses ruling party’s case demanding rival opposition party be deregistered and banned from participating in the upcoming election. Court has dismissed ruling party's request to deregister opposition party.

South Africa's governing ANC wanted to stop the party backed by the ex-president from running in May. The ruling party wanted to de-register Zuma's MK party in order to prevent it from running for president. The court rejected the ANC's attempt to deregister the party in South Africa.

Nathi Nhleko's resignation comes in the build-up to the general election in May. Zuma ally Nheko is an ANC insider and has been a key figure in the governing ANC since 2009. The general election will be held in South Africa in May 2015.