WATCH | Jub Jub: The truth shall prevail<\/a><\/p>\nTeffo said he then joined the MK party while he was in jail, hoping he would receive support amid what he described as “harassment” from the ANC and the DA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI joined the MK party while I was in jail, thinking I’d be helped as the ANC and the DA were harassing me and no protection came from them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former advocate said he was persuaded to join ActionSA by someone he had known for a long time and believes he made the right choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m convinced I didn\u2019t join the wrong party and the determination of ActionSA president Herman Mashaba is there for anyone to see,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Teffo praised Mashaba\u2019s leadership and said his decision was influenced by the party\u2019s stance against the ANC-led government.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to join a political party that hates Ramaphosa and ANC but loves the people of the Republic of South Africa. Mr Mashaba loves this country and her people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Despite his high-profile public image, Teffo said he joined ActionSA as an ordinary member and isn’t expecting special treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve joined the party like any other ordinary citizen of the Republic of South Africa. I don\u2019t expect to be treated specially,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, he indicated that he’d consider taking on a leadership role if approached by the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the leadership of ActionSA sees potential in me and considers offering me a role to play in the growth of the party, I’ll consider the offer,\u201d said Teffo.<\/p>\n
He also dismissed suggestions that his ongoing legal matters could become a burden for the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe I have legal battles with anyone else, but the legal battles I was involved with were a worthy cause to fight for the human rights of the downtrodden,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The former advocate said he remains passionate about legal activism and would welcome an opportunity to assist poor South Africans through the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ll appreciate it if ActionSA gaves me cases of the poorest of the poor to represent them and those who appear before the Madlanga Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reflecting on his legal career, Teffo said politics was never his primary ambition.<\/p>\n
He pointed to his Constitutional Court victory in the labour case of GJ Baloyi v MEC for Welfare and Social Development in Limpopo, which resulted in his client being reinstated after a decade-long battle.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitics was never a priority in my career or life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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