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ANC and government need young blood and new leaders: Maine

The ANC and government desperately need young blood and new leaders.

This is the word from ANC Youth League firebrand president Collen Maine.

He was addressing hundreds of youth league supporters on Saturday afternoon at the youth month rally at King’s Park in Durban which was also attended by President Jacob Zuma‚ Sports minister Fikile Mbalula and Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba.

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Maine said the youth would vote for the ANC but the promise of votes came with demands for free education‚ land and jobs.

“There must be young people in the top six of the NEC to reflect the young people of this country.”

Maine said the youth were not happy that the ANC was discussing mayoral candidates and “none of them were young people.”

He appealed for an opportunity for young people to lead municipalities.

He said the youth were involved in “economic warfare“.

 

 TMG Digital/Durban Bureau

 

 

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