ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the DA's intention to have its deployment policy declared unconstitutional is a 'smokescreen'.
ANC leaders held a media briefing on Thursday to engage on various matters including the preparations for the party’s manifesto launch, which will be held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium over the weekend, as well as the legal battle with the DA overSpeaking during the press conference, Mbalula described the DA as a “propaganda machine”, saying the party’s “real plan” was to have transformational policies declared unlawful.
“For quite some time, a false narrative has been pushed vigorously in the media about the exact nature, purpose and actual practices pertaining to the deployment of cadres. “This practice is very prevalent in the United States of America where every incumbent that wins elections replaces the entire top echelons of the administration.”“The DA is profoundly dishonest and misleading the public in presenting itself as a party that does not deploy its members into the public service to pursue its policy agenda. In this regard, the DA pretends that all its deployees are merely recruited by the chance of merit and not a deliberate effort to advance the DA’s agenda.
Meanwhile, Mbalula rejected suggestions that cadre deployment was responsible for state capture as well as corruption and blamed the Gupta family instead. “This is not only ridiculous but it is also incredible that the DA believes that South Africans are stupid or simply forgetful,” Mbalula said. “It is true that the Democratic Alliance practice cadre deployment. When I was mayor of Midvaal between 2013 2021, the municipality couldn’t conclude a senior staff appointment without the approval of FedEx .
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