Mbalula stands firm on ANC cadre deployment policy, despite attacks from the DA

Johnathan Paoli

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the recent concern over cadre deployment was an attempt by the opposition to use the courts as political tools.

Mbalula made these remarks on Thursday during the ruling party’s media briefing on the state of readiness for the Mayihlome Manifesto Launch Rally and as well as other political developments.

The party’s SG was responding to the recent attacks by the DA on the constitutionality of what it has termed the “scourge of cadre deployment”; and pointed out that it was a common practice across the globe and utilised by several other democratic regimes.

“There has also been a concerted effort by the anti-transformation forces to use the courts in their fight to slow down, stop or reverse the transformation agenda by trying to impose a conservative interpretation of the constitution and law of the republic,” Mbalula said.

This comes on the heels of