GAUTENG — African National Congress Fikile Mbalula has flatly denied allegations that he paid delegates to secure votes at the party's national conference in 2022. Mbalula calls the election free and fairIn his statement, Mbalula rejected the allegations in full, maintaining that his election was conducted freely and fairly through a secret ballot process. South Africans react to Mbalula’s statementThe statement drew sharp responses on social media, with users divided on the merit and manner of Mbalula's response. You are deliberately linking and associating the ANC to your personal allegations of corruption. South Africans were impressed by her actions to defy the ANC's orders and voted against the party's mandate.