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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>If the government had not deployed SANDF members in anticipation of the EFF shutdown, authorities would have been accused of sleeping on the job, says ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula.<\/p>\n

Mbalula mocked what he viewed as a “flop” anarchy attempt by the EFF on Monday.<\/p>\n

He was speaking at a media briefing at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He said the EFF’s language ahead of the shutdown was divisive and violent, which warranted a swift response by authorities.<\/p>\n

The ANC leader said President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the army, and the significant presence of law enforcement agencies, ensured that “anarchy and chaos” did not prevail.<\/p>\n

Ramaphosa deployed 3 474 SANDF members, effective from 17 March to 17 April.<\/p>\n

Mbalula said that, if the government did not act, it would have been accused of “sleeping on the job”.<\/p>\n

“A responsible state cannot allow that re-occurrence, especially when you are forewarned, you have to cover the basics. It was not just war talk by the EFF; they were inflammatory speaking, and nothing about peace was being uttered.<\/p>\n

“If Ramaphosa did not respond, as he did, you would say he is sleeping on the job, and this man must go. The army’s deployment was justifiable,” Mbalula said.<\/p>\n

Mbalula took credit for the lack of significant public participation in the national shutdown, saying South Africans had heeded ANC calls not to join the protest.<\/p>\n

He said the July unrest had served as an example of the need for a quick response from law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

“Our people withdrew and, because of that, this shutdown could not succeed. We reiterate that the EFF shutdown was neither in the country’s interest nor did it advance our hard-won democracy. It demonstrated that the EFF has no interest in building a cohesive nation,” Mbalula said.<\/p>\n

Mbalula touched on the latest developments around former Eskom CEO Andre\u0301 de Ruyter.<\/p>\n

The ANC had sent a letter of demand to De Ruyter for allegations he made about ANC officials not acting on corruption allegations at the state-owned entity.<\/p>\n

De Ruyter still needed to respond to the ANC’s legal demands, Mbalula said.<\/p>\n

He insisted the party was determined to hold De Ruyter accountable.<\/p>\n

“De Ruyter, we are still pursuing him legally. By last week, we were still tracing him through legal means because he did not respond to us.<\/p>\n

“We will find him because he has to account for what he said. If he does not respond, we will take him on legally,” Mbalula said.<\/p>\n

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