Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities

Date: 5 Jun 1975
Updated: 2 Jun 2020

Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe

The Cape Supreme Court, sitting in Port Elizabeth, sets aside the 1973 election of Lennox Sebe and three other members of the Ciskei Legislative Assembly on the grounds of irregularities at the capital, Zwelitsha. Lennox Sebe is announced ineligible for the office of Chief Minister. However, Sebe manages to launch a successful come back when he becomes Chief Minister of the Ciskei, after he won a by-election on 24 October 1975.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012233

South African History Online (2011) 'Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012233 (Accessed: 26 August 2026).

South African History Online, Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012233, (accessed 26 August 2026).

"Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012233. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Cape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012233.