As we watch the YL conference through FB... Contenders for the leadership: Pule Mabe The former ANCYL treasurer appears to have shrugged off pending court action for alleged fraud, money laundering and theft to stake a formidable claim for the presidential position. Counting in his favour is the backing he enjoys of the most influential province, Gauteng, as well as relative support from Mpumalanga, North West and Free State. He is the youngest member of the ANC’s powerful national executive committee. But, whether the support he enjoys from the provinces translates to ordinary branch delegates remains to be seen. His campaign has been marred by allegations of vote-buying. Magasela Mzobe Until his appointment last year as the ANCYL national task team (NTT) co-ordinator, Mzobe was not well known in national-politics circles. He seems to have done well using his platform to endear himself to the youth, gaining enough support to put up a good contest for the presidential post. But his position in the NTT seems to have been a double-edged sword. He was largely blamed for the disputes over the branch audits in provinces such as Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. He has been accused of refusing to endorse the outcome of regional conferences that were seen as not supportive of his candidacy. Ronald Lamola He presided over the ANCYL as its acting president following the expulsion of its erstwhile president Julius Malema in 2012, until he was sidelined after the league’s disbandment last year. He is the only one of the three candidates who has stuck to the league’s popular catch-phrases of “radicalism”, “militancy” and “economic freedom in our lifetime” as his trump card. He is the only candidate with no apparent close ties to Luthuli House, but it’s difficult to tell if this will count against him. He has been timid and vacillating on corruption, especially when quizzed on the Nkandla scandal. [email protected] The Star
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:22:30 +0000
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