ANC Youth League president Julius Malema yesterday remained defiant, saying he was in the situation in which he finds himself because he fought for what he believed in.
Malema has been expelled from the ANC for bringing the party into disrepute and sowing division in the party structures. He is appealing against his expulsion.
According to the expulsion he is also supposed to relinquish his position as ANCYL president.
His co-accused, ANC spokesman Floyd Shivambo and ANC general secretary Sindiso Magaqa, received suspended sentences. They are also appealing against their sentences.
"Should I die tomorrow I would die in peace because I fought for what I believed in. No one in this country will stop the youth league from achieving economic freedom," Malema told a group of young people attending his small rally in Brandfort, Free State, yesterday.
"There is no way you can be free unless you fight for economic freedom," he said.
The event was held not far from the Brandfort house where former ANC Women's League president Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was held captive by the apartheid government. When the expulsion sentence was passed two weeks ago Madikizela-Mandela was the first person the ANCYL consulted.
Yesterday Malema said the young people in Free State should learn from Madikizela-Mandela, whom he described as a true leader of the people.
ANC provincial secretary general Sibongile Besani, also spoke at the rally.
"You must continue to raise the issues that will change the lives of the youth," he said.
Meanwhile Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba has not taken a decision on either to accept or reject a terse apology he received from Magaqa.
Magaqa was ordered to apologise to Gigaba for accusing him of "pleasing imperialists," when he assured investors that it was not ANC policy to nationalise mines.
Magaqa issued a one-line apology on Saturday evening: "I Sindiso Magaqa, as directed by the national disciplinary committee would like to apologise to Minister Malusi Gigaba unreservedly and unconditionally."
Magaqa had an option of issuing an apology or face the 18-month suspension sentence imposed by the ANC.
Gigaba spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete yesterday said the minister would wait for the ANC's national disciplinary committee (NDC) before he could decide whether to accept the apology or not.
"Minister Gigaba cannot comment on the apology until the NDC decides on the apology," he said.
Julius: I have no regrets
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema yesterday remained defiant, saying he was in the situation in which he finds himself because he fought for what he believed in.
Malema has been expelled from the ANC for bringing the party into disrepute and sowing division in the party structures. He is appealing against his expulsion.
According to the expulsion he is also supposed to relinquish his position as ANCYL president.
His co-accused, ANC spokesman Floyd Shivambo and ANC general secretary Sindiso Magaqa, received suspended sentences. They are also appealing against their sentences.
"Should I die tomorrow I would die in peace because I fought for what I believed in. No one in this country will stop the youth league from achieving economic freedom," Malema told a group of young people attending his small rally in Brandfort, Free State, yesterday.
"There is no way you can be free unless you fight for economic freedom," he said.
The event was held not far from the Brandfort house where former ANC Women's League president Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was held captive by the apartheid government. When the expulsion sentence was passed two weeks ago Madikizela-Mandela was the first person the ANCYL consulted.
Yesterday Malema said the young people in Free State should learn from Madikizela-Mandela, whom he described as a true leader of the people.
ANC provincial secretary general Sibongile Besani, also spoke at the rally.
"You must continue to raise the issues that will change the lives of the youth," he said.
Meanwhile Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba has not taken a decision on either to accept or reject a terse apology he received from Magaqa.
Magaqa was ordered to apologise to Gigaba for accusing him of "pleasing imperialists," when he assured investors that it was not ANC policy to nationalise mines.
Magaqa issued a one-line apology on Saturday evening: "I Sindiso Magaqa, as directed by the national disciplinary committee would like to apologise to Minister Malusi Gigaba unreservedly and unconditionally."
Magaqa had an option of issuing an apology or face the 18-month suspension sentence imposed by the ANC.
Gigaba spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete yesterday said the minister would wait for the ANC's national disciplinary committee (NDC) before he could decide whether to accept the apology or not.
"Minister Gigaba cannot comment on the apology until the NDC decides on the apology," he said.
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