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DEFIANT: Thousands of ANCYL delegates flocked to Julius Malema's Flora Park house to support him in his clash with the ANC. Security was tight at the gate. PHOTOS: Godfrey Mandiwana

HOME GROUND: Julius Malema addresses his supporters at his house in Flora Park, Polokwane, at the weekend.

 No one will tell me who I should and shouldn't speak to 

"We will work hand-in-glove with youth leaders from other provinces to make sure that the resolutions of the Gallagher conference are implemented with precision and distinction.

"We will also work tirelessly with other provinces to ensure there is leadership change in Mangaung," Ludere said after he was elected yesterday.

"We have the support of the ANCYL in North West, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape and we are resolute for leadership change in Mangaung."

Ludere, a supporter of gagged Youth League president Julius Malema, was elected along with Jacob Lebogo, Malema's childhood friend, who clinched the position of provincial secretary.

The conference took place in Polokwane.

The league has been vocal in its displeasure about President Jacob Zuma's leadership style and wants Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula to replace Zuma and general secretary Gwede Mantashe in Mangaung later this year.

On Saturday, a defiant Malema told the league's conference delegates, who were visiting him at his Flora Park home in Polokwane, that the fight for leadership change had just begun.

The delegates adjourned the conference to go and greet Malema who had been banned from all party activities.

Malema told his supporters that they were welcome to use his house as a consulting office for any political matters "because it seems as if an ANC faction is succeeding in its endeavour to silence me and to get rid of me".

"You are always welcome to my house because here no one will tell me who I should and shouldn't speak to," Malema said.

He said he was being crucified for demanding jobs for the poor, and for insisting that the country's mineral resources in the hands of a white minority, be nationalised.

ANC spokesman Keith Khoza said the party had noted media reports about the visit by the conference delegates to Malema's house and "we will look into the matter".

On the other hand, a rival anti-Malema conference was under way in Seshego, Malema's home township, at which Tshepiso Matabane was elected provincial secretary and Boy Mamabolo, Malema's long-time friend-turned foe, as provincial chairman .

A number of delegates wore T-shirts with Zuma's face saying "100% Zuma for President".

"We will fight with whatever we have to make sure that Zuma and Mantashe retain their positions in Mangaung," Mamabolo said.

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Thu Jun 20 10:31:58 SAST 2013 ::

Apr 23, 2012

ApelMankotsana

There were two separate ANCYL conferences on the same weekend. One in Seshego and the other in Polokwane..This divisons are also playing themselves out in the ANC Executive and the whole rank and file members of the ANC....The ANC will never be the same again....I am of the view that the ANC Executive should seek a long lasting political solution by meeting the ANC YL.
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Apr 23, 2012

Charley4sure

Keith Khoza you just one blinded loyalist, you are just bluffing. Those were Malema's visitors.
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Apr 23, 2012

hulas

Chris Boswell circus cant beat this...
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Apr 23, 2012

Socrates

@ApelMankotsana...the divisions are within the ANC, sadly the women's league cant be counted as they dont have a mandate or only are visible to wear miniskirts, and not only within ANCYL, the party needs a revamp before it become irrelevant to the citizens, the policies are perfect but without a good leader the party is doomed with its great policies
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Apr 23, 2012

Papane

Good people, please clarify me for i am no political fundi. Two conferences were held in Limpopo over the weekend, which one was legit because as far as i know, there should be only one held to elect the provincial youth leadership. Who is if fooling who?
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Apr 23, 2012

ntiki

Which one is ligitimate?
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Apr 23, 2012

1tsotsi

Papane
Good people, please clarify me for i am no political fundi. Two conferences were held in Limpopo over the weekend, which one was legit because as far as i know, there should be only one held to elect the provincial youth leadership. Who is if fooling who?
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The real conference was the one where Ludere was elected as chair, the one in seshego was just a picnic organised by that stupid boy mamabolo.
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Apr 23, 2012

MORNACHIESS

Mohlala House is going to be more like a boxing ring .....where was Eddy Maleka by
the way ?
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Apr 23, 2012

Sinudeity

Divided. The ANC is tearing itself apart.
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Apr 23, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Papane
My question exactly???What happened to decipline in the ANC?
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