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This comes after the provincial executive committee boldly but quietly disbanded the youth league's Johannesburg regional executive.

An insider confirmed the decision to disband the regional governing structure to Sowetan yesterday.

It is understood that the decision was taken following a meeting between the PEC and provincial working committee throughout Tuesday night.

Central to the impasse, it is understood, is the much anticipated ANC elective conference in Mangaung in the Free State later this year.

The youth league insider said the decision to disband the regional executive was informed by perceptions, among some PEC members, that regional leaders were "controlled" by the national leadership - which has made known its intentions to unseat President Jacob Zuma when the ruling party gathers to elect its preferred leaders.

The insider further accused regional leaders of "killing" politics in Johannesburg, pointing out that the only meaningful political activity the region had undertaken was the "poorly attended" rally in Kliptown, Soweto, about three weeks ago.

It is not exactly clear which side of the fence the provincial executive stands in the purported battle between Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe.

The insider accused the national leadership of seeking to gain control of Gauteng through the regional structure, adding that this would place expelled youth league president Julius Malema and his supporters in prime position to boot out Zuma as ANC leader.

"This man (Malema) is trying to get the province and the region to speak with one voice," the source said.

"Gauteng is the one province that has not gone along with national (leadership)."

Currently, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape executives were disbanded by national leadership. The Gauteng move may lead to ANCYL national disbanding the province which is led by Lebohang Maile.

Suspended youth league spokesman Floyd Shivambu denied knowledge of the Johannesburg region's disbandment.

"It has not been brought to our attention. Once we get a report from the provincial executive working committee and we are satisfied, we will uphold the decision. But if we are not happy, we will reinstate the executive," he said.

"It all depends on the political basis upon which the decision was made."

Shivambu would not say whether the provincial executive could or would be disbanded if the national leadership was not satisfied.

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Mar 29, 2012

RobinH

Why bother to talk to Shivambu. He is suspended and thus should not even come into the picture.
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Mar 29, 2012

mambaaai

Its just another ANC struggle party, struggle.
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Mar 29, 2012

Wanani

This is war against youth, we need to go back to those days where youth fight to get what we want, we need to stand up and fight. If the youth league is disbanded who is going to be out voice?
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Mar 29, 2012

Mthondowethusi

One thing i'm sure about is dt i wil not VOTE ANC in de next national elections.

1. 1st dey did away wit Scorpions
2.Now dey want to impose censorship
3.Dey want to limit Judicial Powers
4.Dey want to change de Constitution

All diz above reasons have given me the power to walk away from ANC .
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Mar 29, 2012

MommaC

It has gotten to the stage where they aren't even being subtle about it anymore.
Not a good sign
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Mar 29, 2012

MGEEZ

Mhhhh; let the games begin!!!
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Mar 29, 2012

RobinH

Wanani: Perhaps someone worth listening to?
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Mar 29, 2012

mambaaai

Its just another mess. ANC is imploding and the country is affected and suffering, because all the energies are going in the wrong directions.
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Mar 29, 2012

Makatini

Its time for innocent South African citizen to wake up because this is not the ANC we voted for, I really agree with Mthondowethusi. Lets vote for another party maybe they (ANC) will wake up and remember what our forefathers, mothers, brothers and sisters fought for and why was the ANC formed.
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Mar 29, 2012

Pointman

This is a taste of what we can expect in our daily lives once Motlanthe and his ilk take over. Any public institution which disagrees with them will be shoved aside. Zuma started it by disbanding the scorpions - people are not even aware of the intentions of these louts.
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