Wed Jun 19 16:58:01 SAST 2013
Wed Jun 19 16:58:01 SAST 2013

Mkhize and Mbete attack Malema

Apr 2, 2012 | Sapa | 39 comments

KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairman Zweli Mkhize launched a scathing attack on unruly youth in the party, calling for an end to the use of derogatory language directed at the ANC and its leadership.

Zweli Mkhize

Mkhize was addressing a rally at Osizweni outside Newcastle in northern KZN for the arrival of the centenary torch in the province on Sunday.

His comments came two days after Malema criticised ANC president Jacob Zuma of dictatorship during a lecture at Wits University on Friday.

Mkhize told supporters that while the party accepted diverse views, the use of foul language and an attack on the party was unacceptable and would not be tolerated.  

He also warned about the party running out of patience over bad behaviour.

“We hope that people can behave themselves before it gets to a point where the ANC gets fed up with unruly behaviour,” said Mkhize.

“The ANC has enough might to expel anyone who displays unacceptable behaviour inside the party.”

He emphasised that the ruling party was bigger than any individual and had in the past 100 years survived challenges by individuals who failed to follow party discipline.

Party national chairwoman Baleka Mbete echoed Mkhize’s sentiments of a party that needs disciplined young people who will lead the party in the future.

While not mentioning Malema by name, she said the party wouldl eventually run out of patience with unruly individuals.

The arrival of the torch marked the beginning of a host of activities by the ruling party in KwaZulu-Natal and will see the torch circulating around the province.

Among the key activities in April would be a lecture on former party president Josiah Gumede to be delivered by president Zuma in Durban later this month.

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Wed Jun 19 16:58:01 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 2, 2012

MommaC

So where was all this concern about respect and decency when you were sitting smiling during the attacks on Mbeki?

I too dislike the tone of the current rhetoric but it was the current bunch who encouraged it.
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Apr 2, 2012

somaartakeit

la circus continua? lol both zweli and mbethe shld get a life, and mbethe should get a proper drivers license otherwise she,s the reason men accuse women drivers of being bqd she bought hers,
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Apr 2, 2012

NevusAuvius

This boy is totaly boring now,he is making our organisation a play ground.The world is laughing at us thanks to this fatgat.ANC must just cut him loose once and for all.
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Apr 2, 2012

ke-tla-go-ja-gore

this people are cowards, why don't they call a spade a spade, if malema is misbehaving, they should say it and stop beating about the bush!!!! damn cowards, ke bona ba fana ka encouragement to that laiti. Ba hafa di mense.
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Apr 2, 2012

Ntshwana

What goes around comes around!

Showerhead and his lackeys (Mbete and Mkhize) should not take us for fools! When Juju was attacking Thabo Mbeki, in the presence of Showerhead, none of them came forward to protest!!

So what is all this nonsense now!!

Kgalema Motlhanthe is going to prevail! Whether Showerhead install the likes of Mdluli et al to head intelligence!! However, the deputy president should exercise great caution moving forward because some of these guys (Mdluli, etc) have been accused of murder!!

Furthermore, kgalema should remember those missed airplane crashes!!

Dangerous now
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Apr 2, 2012

marambz

Usisibhanxa Mkhize when Mbeki was a victim u d"dnt say nothing now lo mzulu uyathukwa uyathetha
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Apr 2, 2012

Xovizwe

Bring this little loose canon (Malema) to me if you can't take care of him.

If fact, everyone can see that some people are using this young man to fulfill their intentions. They don't want to show-up because if Malema fails in Mangaung, they will be victimized.
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Apr 2, 2012

marambz

@Nevos is a boy now, the time he was insulting Thabo he was a man i think nguwe i boy...
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Apr 2, 2012

Xovizwe

People are mistaken by the reporting of the media. That what happened when Cope was formed, media said, the party to take over in SA and only to find out that they managed only 7% votes in the national elections.

Malema must not be fooled by the media and his allies, ANC is big and will swallow him in due course, just like Lekota, Shilowa, Ngonyama, etc, and like motormouth Lekota, he will disappear, simply.
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Apr 2, 2012

Papgat

@NevusAuvius my brother we have paid a lot of money for Juju to behave in that manner (DA). Do you still remember the advert for Nando`s that is exactly that.
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