The ANC's PEC resolved two weeks ago to effectively disband the league provincial leadership after discovering that it was "unconstitutional".

ANC provincial secretary Lucky Ndinisa told Sowetan at the time that the league's PEC did not comply with provisions of its constitution, following the resignations of 13 of the structure's 25 members.

But acting league provincial secretary Clarence Maseko rubbished Ndinisa's explanation.

He said the league was being punished for refusing to support newly elected ANC provincial chairman and premier David Mabuza during his re-election bid. Maseko also questioned the timing of the ANC's discovery of the league PEC's unconstitutionality. "When did they realise this because these resignations took place in November (2011)?"

Maseko said if the ANC did not recognise the constitutionality of the league, it would not have allowed the league to send "44 delegates" to the provincial elective conference in which Mabuza was re-elected unopposed in April.

The ANC resolved to disband the youth league in late May, citing the large-scale resignations. Maseko said the ANC had masterminded the resignations.

Former league provincial secretary Johan Mkhatshwa - a fierce critic of expelled president Julius Malema - was elected into the PEC during the April conference.

Meanwhile, Western Cape ANC secretary Songezo Mjongile denied that the provincial general council held over the weekend had resolved that sentences meted out to Malema, ANCYL secretary- general Sindiso Magaqa and spokesman Floyd Shivambu by the National Disciplinary Committee of Appeals be set aside. -

molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 12, 2012

CYBORICO

there is another Branch full of malemas, disband this headless chickens before they cost the nation big time in Mangaung.
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Jun 12, 2012

breaking

mpumalanga is a corrupt province.

i drove through Bushbuckridge municipality

Dust roads, no water, nothing is happaning there.
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Jun 12, 2012

kolobe

am glad and proud that the ancyl is united in removing our porn-star president except for the tribalists in kzn who only started supporting the anc after zuma was the pres
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Jun 12, 2012

CYBORICO

@Kolobe
there is one tribalist pointing out the other tribalist, funny neh?
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Jun 12, 2012

ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat

The ANC PEC according to the ANC Constitution, has absolutely no jurisdiction over the ANC Youth League which enjoys autonomy within the ANC. But we know that Jacob Zuma and Gwede Mantashe have got no regard for the ANC Constitution and may well allow Mpulamalnaga and other provinces to get away with these unconstitutional acts. I think they are trying to provoke the ANC Youth League to violence. Jacob Zuma and Gwede Mantashe must be careful waht they are asking for, because they will not be able to manage the consequences. This is just a warning from a man of peace.
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Jun 12, 2012

keepchange

Very confusing , conflicting statement from all of 'them' Pathetic young leaders at work !
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Jun 12, 2012

unzah

kolobe thank you!!! well said

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Jun 14, 2012

Tiekie

O NO! Not Again ......
Whats new, the ANCYL should wake-up and go to SCHOOL!
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