He was awarded a Mandela Rhodes Scholarship in 2009 to complete his BA (Hons) Political Studies degree, which obtained in the same year, also with distinction.
At this time, Redelinghuys was also actively involved in the Congress of the People in various roles, and was ultimately appointed as the National Spokesperson for its Youth Movement.
Eight months later, Redelinghuys was appointed the Director of Communications and Research for the DA in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, a position that he held for approximately two years until his election to Parliament in May 2014.
Redelinghuys first became involved in party politics during the 2006 local government elections and was actively involved in student politics while still at university, serving as a Member of the Student Parliament in 2009[1] In the 2011 local government elections he unsuccessfully stood as a Congress of the People candidate for City of Tshwane ward 65,[5] which is located in Centurion and mainly covers Irene.
[6] According to Selfe, "the appointment of two national spokespeople was deemed necessary in light of the growth of the DA in the 7 May general elections and the increased need to reach a broader spectrum of South African society".