ANC vows to continue with cadre deployment after DA fails in bid to have it declared unconstitutional
The party has welcomed the Pretoria High Court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s application to have its deployment policy declared unconstitutional.
Delegates at the ANC's 55th national elective conference on 17 December 2022. Picture: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News
PRETORIA - The African National Congress (ANC) says it will continue to practice cadre deployment, insisting the policy has recruited the most suitable candidates to serve in government positions.
The party has welcomed the Pretoria High Court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s application to have its deployment policy declared unconstitutional.
In a 40-page judgment handed down on Wednesday morning, the court outlined that the official opposition’s application was purely based on speculation and conjecture.
Moments after the Pretoria High Court dismissed the DA's application, its leader John Steenhuisen told the media that he believed the ruling was flawed.
"Every time one of the state-owned entities fails to fulfil its responsibilities and requires another big bail out, is as a result of cadre deployment."
But cheerful ANC spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu, said the judgment was proof that the ANC's deployment policy was anchored on merit.
"Cadre deployment cannot be faltered in principle, for it is a common feature of democratic practice."
The judgment also highlights that while the DA wants to uncover the ANC's corruption, parties should not use it as an excuse to pursue their political objectives.