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SUCCESSOR: Deputy president Ronald Lamola

CHALLENGER: Treasurer Pule Mabe

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Some league members are hoping that current deputy president Ronald Lamola will take over from Malema until 2014 when his term in office expires, but there are strong moves to force the league to go for an early congress to elect new leaders.

Sowetan sources said a special national executive committee meeting will be convened after the ANC national disciplinary committee of appeals (NDCA) has announced its decision to map a way forward for the league.

Malema is appealing his expulsion and his lawyers are expected to submit their heads of arguments before the NDCA today.

Yesterday, Malema was dealt a blow when the NDCA upheld the national disciplinary committee's decision to suspend him after labelling President Jacob Zuma a dictator.

"The NDCA has dismissed Julius Malema's application to set aside the temporary suspension imposed on him by the ANC's NDC and found that the national disciplinary committee (NDC) did not breach the ANC constitution, the rules of natural justice and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa," NDCA chairman Cyril Ramaphosa said.

Lamola, who has stepped in to fill the void left by Malema, will be challenged should ANCYL members resolve to hold an early congress. The ANCYL constitution states that Malema's deputy, in this case Lamola, takes over in the absence of the president.

But youth league members who spoke to Sowetan expressed outright unhappiness at the possibility of Lamola ascending to the organisation's throne, largely because of perceptions that this would allow Malema to rule from the "grave".

However, Mpumalanga, North West and some structures in Limpopo have expressed a desire to have Lamola succeed Malema.

The ANCYL in Limpopo said it would continue to support Malema irrespective of the ANC's decision to expel or suspend him.

On the other hand, Malema's opponents in the province said they would support any candidate to lead the party "as long as a transparent process was used".

A youth league leader said that treasurer Pule Mabe stood head and shoulders above Lamola because "he has political content".

Gauteng is divided between Mabe and their chairman Lebohang Maile to replace Malema. Some feel Maile disappointed them when he could not accept nomination last year at their national congress to challenge Malema.

Malema will know his fate by latest next week, and judging by his latest antics, the decision may not go his way.

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Tue May 21 14:04:40 SAST 2013 ::

Apr 18, 2012

TupacAmaru

@ Dr Malema

My Leader my Lord, with the spear of unity in hand you fought
Together we rise and together we fall.
But the sun shall rise above head and shoulder
When them traitors go coulder under the mercy of a souljah.

Mošate, Thobela.
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Apr 18, 2012

LaceyDuvalle

Tupac

Nice poetry but wrong timing and wrong prophecy. That doctor Malema of yours, your leader, your lord, the fat ass, is down and out forever and for good.
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Apr 18, 2012

TupacAmaru

LaceyDuvalle
Tupac

...is down and out forever and for good.
***
Is it a prophecy or a wish?
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Apr 18, 2012

LaceyDuvalle

Its not a prophecy, its not a wish, its in black n white. Its a fact, its the truth. I does not even need common sense to see that he's out.

This Lamola guy is also a piece of rubbish. The whole league must just be disbanded because it has not served its purpose of uniting and addressing the youth issues, only enriching themselves. Disband the stupid league now and see if the ANC wont survive without it.
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Apr 18, 2012

RobinH

Shame Tupac. All lost and leaderless now are you? Now who will tell you what to think? The ANCYL in it's absurd support of this demagogue, has done itself a great deal of damage. I agree with Lacey's last sentence.
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Apr 18, 2012

BaleliM

Just disband the league. The so called youth of nowadays leave very little to be desired.
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Apr 18, 2012

Pointman

We should deliver a gift to the ANC youth league at taxpayer expense - a set of the longest and sharpest set of steak knives.

@TupacAmaru - you got too much fog in your head and in front of your eyes from the dagga smoke. When you look you must also see - Malema was an opportunist looking to line his own pockets - not a great leader.
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Apr 18, 2012

ntiki

Tired of this story
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Apr 18, 2012

Stumtum

@ TupacAmaru

Shame wasted creativity, please praise someone else.
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Apr 18, 2012

RobinH

Ntiki: Sure. But aren't the headless chickens we still have wandering around the site screaming silly slogans just so amusing?
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