ANC Youth League President, Julius Malema will fulfil his promise to go to KwaPhindangene - home town of IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi - to campaign for the local government elections.

Malema vowed before the 2009 national general elections that he would go to Buthelezi's backyard and recruit his wife and children for the ANC.

The statement sparked tensions and resulted in mudslinging between the ANC and IFP.

Two years later Malema is still planning to fulfil his mission.

The ANCYL in KwaZulu-Natal announced yesterday that a motorcade would descend on KwaPhindangene on Sunday.

Youth league provincial deputy secretary Sboniso Duma said the purpose of the visit was to intensify the recruitment campaign.

"As youth league in this province we want to make it clear that the days of no-go areas in this province are a thing of the past." he said.

"IFP president Buthelezi must brace himself against the full force of the ANCYL leadership led by comrade Julius Malema and the provincial leadership.

"Young people of Zululand district are sick and tired of being oppressed by Buthelezi and his friends," Duma said.

The ANCYL urged the community of eMahlabathini to come out in their numbers and attend "this historic activity that will see the IFP president saying goodbye to his political career".

"We are aware that the people of Zululand are afraid to join a political organisation of their choice because they fear Buthelezi, who wants nothing but IFP in that area.

"As youth league we are going to make sure that no one in Zululand is denied freedom of association," he said.

IFP Youth Brigade national chairperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa said they did not feel threatened by the youth league but were opposed to provocative campaigning.

"The ANC, just like any political party, is free to campaign anywhere in the country," Hlengwa said.

"They have a constitutional and democratic right to do so.

"But if their campaign becomes provocative and necessitates a response, we will do so.

"But the (campaign) on its own is not a threat to us. They must remember that ANC president Jacob Zuma lives in Nkandla. His councillor is IFP and the municipality is controlled by the IFP.

"So we are not afraid to go there and campaign in President Zuma's backyard as well," Hlengwa said

"They can try everything and anything. They will never take Ulundi away from the IFP," he said.