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Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba

Young Lions no longer roaring as ANC Youth League congress teeters

Former presidents were reinvited to the youth league congress after the ANC forked out money for their lunch

Malusi Gigaba

ANCYL withdraws Gigaba conference invite, only to invite him again

Former presidents and secretaries were uninvited to try cut costs but have now been asked to attend again

Courting controversy:
 Supra Mahumapelo and his supporters outside the Johannesburg high court. Sources say he is
likely to challenge the ANC NEC’s ‘step aside’ decision.  (Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images/Netwerk 24/Beeld)

Lawfare hits North West ANC regions

A flurry of legal cases before the party’s regional and provincial conferences are central to Supra’s fightback

Collen Maine, who is the current president of the youth league, was elected to this position in 2015. (Gallo)

ANC NWC backs motion to disband youth league national executive

National working committee reportedly behind decision to disband the ANCYL’s national executive committee in the face of infighting and tensions

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is focused on building unity and organisational renewal. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Ramaphosa puts ANCYL at forefront of party election campaign

The ANCYL will be a vital part of the governing party’s election campaign as it heads closer to the 2019 general elections

Some within the ranks of the ANCYL regard Mokako as the ideal candidate to succeed Maine.

ANCYL presidential contender lashes out at leadership

Ndumiso Mokako, a contender to head up the ANC Youth League, has accused the league of sidelining those who hold different views

Spat: The ANC Youth League’s Thembi Siweya backs calls for an elective conference.

Young lions could hold early polls

Names of candidates have been put forward, with some in the mother body naming their favourites

Clue to question 22

‘ANC cowards’ are hiding behind the EFF – Mahumapelo

Several members of the legislature have been calling for national leaders to intervene in what they now describe as a "totally dysfunctional" province

(Reuters)

Zuma has until end of Tuesday to resign – sources

According to inside sources, Ramaphosa was widely praised by the NEC for the way in which he has handled the matter.

Zuma didn’t go to the Constitutional Court

Zuma: Critical, but stable

Despite one report claiming the NEC has decided to recall President Jacob Zuma, the group is still locked in talks to chart the way forward.

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.

Puleng Mogorosi
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Maine: Booing President Zuma was planned

The ANCYL president accused some within the party of orchestrating the heckling.

Phantsi, party poopers, phantsi

The Mail & Guardian’s series of satirical first-hand accounts of #ANC54. This time, Double-Cross Ndlozi, a bounced KwaZulu-Natal branch member

Puleng Mogorosi

‘Maine belongs in an old age home’ – ANCYL member calls for leader’s removal

Thabo Molamu, speaking on behalf of the youth league ward in Moses Kotane in the North West, said, "That man is old, he is not our president."

ANC Youth League leader Collen Maine apparently parachuted Thabo Mokwena into a top council job. Mokwena is in hot water over a tender.

Ire over plum tender for ANC funder

Mahikeng’s city boss handed over a contract on a silver platter, with a nifty R10m advance.

Puleng Mogorosi

Fantassey, WWF, gqom (and policies)

The M&G’s series of first-hand accounts of the ANC’s national conferences through the eyes of insiders continues with another delegate update

Puleng Mogorosi

Maine defends ANCYL decision to announce preferred presidential candidate

Collen Maine has defended the league’s decision to announce the names of its preferred candidates ahead of the party’s elective congress

The decolonisation discourse has been accompanied by fierce debates about what this concept means. (David Harrison/M&G)

ANCYL push for fee-free education

And the ANC president says the policy conference will provide robust discussion on the issue

ANCYL candidate for deputy president Desmond Moela during the ANC Youth League’s 25th national elective congress on September 4

​ANCYL gives up agency position for ‘unity’

Desmond Moela was tipped to replace the incumbent NYDA chairperson Pillay after being nominated by the youth league.

Collen Maine, who is the current president of the youth league, was elected to this position in 2015. (Gallo)

Rumours of ANCYL leadership overhaul ahead of NEC meeting

​Two of the organisation’s leaders are believed to be facing the chop ahead of its final national executive meeting this year.