At the 2024 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in September last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that the overall characterisation of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. “This declaration affirms, whether faced with pandemic or geopolitical shifts, Africa and China will… Continue reading Scholars and Officials Call for Promoting All-weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era
Tag: ANCYL
ANCYL Cracks Whip on Tzaneen leader for Calling Limpopo Provincial Chairperson ‘Small Girl’
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the Norman Mashabane region, Limpopo, has cracked the whip on Tzaneen sub-regional convenor, Tonic Sehlwana, for labelling provincial chairperson Faith Sebopela a “small girl” during a heated argument in a meeting. The league has provisionally suspended Sehlwana, the Markshope (Tzaneen) sub regional convenor, for hurling insults against Sebopela when… Continue reading ANCYL Cracks Whip on Tzaneen leader for Calling Limpopo Provincial Chairperson ‘Small Girl’
ANC Temporarily Suspends Defiant Former MP Boy Mamabolo
The ANC in Limpopo has placed its former Member of Parliament Boy Mamabolo on a temporary suspension for repeatedly insulting and threatening fellow party members on social media. In recent days, Mamabolo went on a tirade against the party’s national executive committee (NEC) member Onnica Moloi and former ANC Youth League (ANCYL) chairperson Matthews Malebana.… Continue reading ANC Temporarily Suspends Defiant Former MP Boy Mamabolo
ANC Leagues Band Together in their call For Former ANC MP’s Suspension
Two Limpopo ANC structures – the ANC Veterans League (ANCVL) and the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) – have joined forces and demanded that loose tongued former MP Boy Mamabolo be sanctioned by the governing party. Their call comes after Mamabolo insulted and questioned the moral standing of ANC national executive committee (NEC) member Onnica Kwakwa,… Continue reading ANC Leagues Band Together in their call For Former ANC MP’s Suspension
Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’
The Limpopo ANC Youth League’s (ANCYL) demand that its regional chairpersons take over as district municipality mayors after the 2026 local government elections has pitted the young lions against the ANC. At its first meeting on Sunday (March 2), the ANCYL’s provincial executive committee (PEC) resolved to push for power across the province’s five districts:… Continue reading Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’
KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL PEC Member Calls Female Comrade an “HIV/Aids Positive Prostitute”
A newly elected KwaZulu-Natal ANC Youth League (ANCYL) provincial executive committee (PEC) member is in hot water after he made disparaging remarks about a female fellow comrade. In a voice note that went viral, Nhlosi Gwala (also known as Nhloso Zulu) is heard telling the woman she nothing but an HIV/Aids positive prostitute after a… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL PEC Member Calls Female Comrade an “HIV/Aids Positive Prostitute”
Former ANC Youth League Leader in KwaZulu-Natal Found Dead, Body Dumped In River
A prominent former leader of the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal has been found dead and his body dumped in a river in Donnybrook in the southern part of the politically volatile KwaZulu-Natal. Mduduzi Memela’s body was found with what appears to be a stab wound on the neck and his eyes were reportedly gouged… Continue reading Former ANC Youth League Leader in KwaZulu-Natal Found Dead, Body Dumped In River
We’re Narrowing The Gap Between ANC and Traditional Leaders, Says Limpopo ANCYL Leader
LIMPOPO ANC Youth League (ANCYL) chairperson Tonny Rachuene, who has won praise from traditional leaders for championing their cause, has vowed to “narrow the gap” between the governing party and traditional leaders and restore the latter’s dignity. Rachuene has won the hearts and minds of many, including Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa)… Continue reading We’re Narrowing The Gap Between ANC and Traditional Leaders, Says Limpopo ANCYL Leader
ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
Arising from my recent article, the question arose if I should not have addressed it to the ANC instead of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL). One comrade has cited the impact of factional divisions within the ANC on the ANCYL. He argues that this has had a very negative effect on the composition of ANCYL… Continue reading ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
The Spectre of Youth Unemployment in SA Is A Reminder That The Liberation Struggle Has Not Yet Fulfilled The Freedom Charter’s Promises
Unemployment is one of South Africa’s biggest tragedies. Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2023 has painted a grim picture of the youth unemployment rate in the country, which increased by 1.1 percent to 46,5 percent this year. Around 11% of workers who should be working are unemployed.… Continue reading The Spectre of Youth Unemployment in SA Is A Reminder That The Liberation Struggle Has Not Yet Fulfilled The Freedom Charter’s Promises