ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has called on members to stop using "a foreign tendency" of insulting party leaders ahead of the party's elective conference.
He said it had become a trend for ill-disciplined members in the party to use vulgar language against leadership while claiming to be militant.
Mantashe was addressing the party's KwaZulu-Natal centenary celebrations rally at Gamalakhe College stadium in Port Shepstone on the South Coast yesterday.
"Militants should always be guided by the values of the ANC - selflessness, giving it all to the movement, humility, discipline, honesty and respect. We cannot have members who want people to kneel down when they come," he said.
Although Mantashe did not mention names, it was clear he was referring to those loyal to suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, who is leading a campaign against President Jacob Zuma in favour of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Malema is also campaigning against Mantashe in favour of Fikile Mbalula.
Mantashe also said that "the ANC never had succession conferences but elective conferences where its 12 presidents were elected. There is no throne in our movement".
He said ANC branches must be free to nominate party leaders ahead of the conference at the end of the year.
"Branches must have a right to elect and change leaders. We must all play our part in liberating the branches otherwise branches could be dwarfed by those using money to choose leaders. Our branches should not be given lists with names constructed in some dark corners."
Mantashe said the party would not be able to reach another century if it was plagued by members who joined to accumulate wealth.
"We do not want members who join the ANC acting like people who go hunting while holding salt in the other hand. It's important for members to practice what they preach."
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairman and premier Zweli Mkhize said: "All the liberation movements were led by the ANC. Now the ANC should continue leading society. These celebrations are about the vision of the future which will deepen democracy."
Stop using a 'foreign tendency' of insulting leaders - Mantashe
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has called on members to stop using "a foreign tendency" of insulting party leaders ahead of the party's elective conference.
He said it had become a trend for ill-disciplined members in the party to use vulgar language against leadership while claiming to be militant.
Mantashe was addressing the party's KwaZulu-Natal centenary celebrations rally at Gamalakhe College stadium in Port Shepstone on the South Coast yesterday.
"Militants should always be guided by the values of the ANC - selflessness, giving it all to the movement, humility, discipline, honesty and respect. We cannot have members who want people to kneel down when they come," he said.
Although Mantashe did not mention names, it was clear he was referring to those loyal to suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, who is leading a campaign against President Jacob Zuma in favour of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Malema is also campaigning against Mantashe in favour of Fikile Mbalula.
Mantashe also said that "the ANC never had succession conferences but elective conferences where its 12 presidents were elected. There is no throne in our movement".
He said ANC branches must be free to nominate party leaders ahead of the conference at the end of the year.
"Branches must have a right to elect and change leaders. We must all play our part in liberating the branches otherwise branches could be dwarfed by those using money to choose leaders. Our branches should not be given lists with names constructed in some dark corners."
Mantashe said the party would not be able to reach another century if it was plagued by members who joined to accumulate wealth.
"We do not want members who join the ANC acting like people who go hunting while holding salt in the other hand. It's important for members to practice what they preach."
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairman and premier Zweli Mkhize said: "All the liberation movements were led by the ANC. Now the ANC should continue leading society. These celebrations are about the vision of the future which will deepen democracy."
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