[YCLSA Discussion] Kgalema Motlanthe faction smashes KZN structures

[Dominic Tweedie]

Youth league strips rebel province of its ‘powers’     Sibongakonke Shoba, Business Day, Johannesburg, 29 September 2011   THE KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress (ANC) Youth League has been stripped of its powers after its clashes with the Julius Malema-led national leadership.   League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa said yesterday the decision to strip the provincial leaders of their powers was taken by the national working committee after divisions within the KwaZulu-Natal executive became public last week. "There is infighting in that province and there is no stability," Mr Magaqa said.   However, he could not explain what this decision meant. "It means they have no powers," he said.   This is likely to fuel tensions in the league and the ANC, pitting supporters of ANC president Jacob Zuma against those who want him replaced by his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe. The league in KwaZulu-Natal has thrown its weight behind Mr Zuma while Mr Malema is linked to the anti-Zuma campaign.   KwaZulu-Natal chairman Mthandeni Dlungwane yesterday said his executive would oppose the decision as it had been influenced by its refusal to support Mr Malema and his campaigns. "We will do whatever is necessary to fight this decision."   Mr Dlungwane is leading a pro-Zuma faction in the province, while Mr Malema’s group is led by provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo. Mr Mtolo is said to be in favour of the national working committee decision.   Both factions have gone to the league’s lower structures to lobby support. Mr Dlungwane said his backers would form the majority in all of the scheduled regional general council meetings. "We will be there in numbers," he said.   Mr Magaqa denied the regional meetings had been called to explain the national working committee decision. "We are going there to discuss the OR Tambo month programme of mass action and other political issues," he said.   sho...@bdfm.co.za   From: http://www.businessday.co.za/Articles/Content.aspx?id=154613       -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to yclsa-eom-forum@googlegroups.com or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email yclsa-eom-forum-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): yclsa-eom-forum-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com .