Lawyers representing African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula have argued that ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has no concrete evidence to support her allegation that Mbalula paid delegates to secure his position.
Last month, during an African Renaissance podcast, Dlamini-Zuma alleged that Mbalula bribed delegates at the ANC’s 55th National Conference. The High Court in Johannesburg is currently hearing a defamation case after Mbalula launched an urgent application against the ANC veteran.
Mbalula’s legal representative, Advocate Smanga Sethene, says Dlamini-Zuma has failed to provide evidence to support her claims. “Now there is no iota of evidence presented by Dr NDZ to prove that allegation that she made as a statement of facts.
Now there ought to be prima facie evidence of wrongfulness on the part of Mr Mbalula for you to succeed for this application to be dismissed.” said Advocate Smanga Sethene.
