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ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji. Photo: @Collen_Malatji3/X

Cracks emerge in ANC Youth League leadership slate as allegations of division intensify

But president Collen Malatji says rumours of division are being spread by those who want the league to implode

ANCYL conference (Madelene Cronjé)

ANCYL begins naming presidential candidates ahead of NEC

The ANC Youth League’s national executive will meet this weekend, and the league may be hard pressed to avoid slate-based politics.

The ANC’s historically legitimacy, the divided opposition, the proportional electorate system, and the lack of a broad-based party all contribute to its continued dominance Photo: File

Factional politics return to ANCYL

President Jacob Zuma’s appeal to ANC Youth League delegates to do away with factional tendencies appears to have fallen on deaf ears.

Mabe: No hard feelings over ANCYL conference downgrade

ANC NEC member Pule Mabe holds no hard feelings after the ANC downgraded the league’s elective conference to a consultative forum at the last minute.

The six things that made this year’s ANCYL un-elective un-conference ‘redical’.

Six ‘memorable’ moments from the ANCYL’s un-conference

The Moët flowed, delegates chanted (badly) and President Jacob Zuma was told to shut up. This ANCYL gathering was very "redical" for a non-conference.

The ANC Youth League’s two biggest provinces — Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal — are in talks over a possible alliance ahead of the league’s much awaited elective conference in June.

ANCYL national congress postponed

This week’s national congress of the ANCYL will be converted into a consultative national congress, task team co-ordinator Magasela Mzobe said.

The ANC’s historically legitimacy, the divided opposition, the proportional electorate system, and the lack of a broad-based party all contribute to its continued dominance Photo: File

ANCYL funding woes delay national conference

The team set up to rebuild the ANCYL has confirmed that the organisation’s national conference has been postponed because of a lack of funds.

Take campaign at face value

The ANCYL’s economic freedom march through Johannesburg provoked furious debate in the ANC-led alliance.

Malema dares revenue service to conduct lifestyle audit

Malema: Think-tank of the ANC

<i>M&G</i> reporters speak to ANCYL president Julius Malema about changing the Constitution, his fights with the party and his apology to women.

Northern Cape woos Vuyiswa Tulelo

Northern Cape woos Vuyiswa Tulelo

Northern Cape provincial leaders are wooing the former secretary general of the ANCYL, Vuyiswa Tulelo, to return to her home province.

Meet the ANC Youth League’s new top guns

Re-elected ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is a national figure, but his new fellow officials are less well known.

Youth league decrees ‘don’t change ANC policy’

Youth league decrees ‘don’t change ANC policy’

The ANC Youth League’s land expropriation resolutions do not alter ANC policies being implemented at government level, the ruling party says.

Zapiro on ANC Youth League

In a twist, the movie <i>Kung Fu Panda 2</i> was used as the launch pad for the subject matter of this week’s cartoon in the <i>M&G</i>.

ANCYL conference: A promise of better behaviour

ANCYL conference: A promise of better behaviour

Exiting ANCYL secretary general Vuyiswa Tulelo speaks to the <i>M&G</i> about the league’s congress, nationalisation and issues with some ANC leaders.

ANCYL congress off to a positive start

ANCYL congress off to a positive start

The ANCYL was taking no risks on security at its national congress yesterday.

Fall in line

Fall in line, Zuma tells youth league

ANC president Jacob Zuma warned delegates at the party’s youth league national congress on its opening day not to change the ANC.

According to Mariette Liefferink

Brace yourself, Juju, anything could happen

ANCYL president Julius Malema is expected to hang on to his title this weekend. But anything can happen at an elective congress. As well he knows.

Malema hearing postponed to October

Malema mouths off on mines

Nationalisation is a fait accompli and the ANC is merely looking for the best way to implement it, claims Julius Malema.

Malema deal outrages Cosatu

Malema deal outrages Cosatu

Cosatu says it is going to "name and shame" corrupt politicians and government officials in Limpopo next week.

ANC leaders ‘meddle with youth league’

ANC leaders ‘meddle with youth league’

Top ANC leaders are accused of meddling in the affairs of the party’s youth wing ahead of its elective conference next week.