Simon Nare
The ANC Youth League is set to start its 27th elective conference on Sunday after months of internal conflict and a power struggle between its president, Collen Malatji, and secretary general, Mntuwoxolo Ngudle.
The battle for control of the organisation escalated to the point that the two leaders moved to suspend each other, prompting interventions by the ANC — including secretary general Fikile Mbalula — to bring them together and broker a settlement.
The conference will be held at the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop campus in Mankweng, outside Polokwane, and run until Wednesday. The league is expected to announce its top six nominations on Sunday evening.
Malatji will be seeking re-election, with factional support expected to split along provincial lines.
In earlier internal disputes, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape were reported to have backed moves against Malatji, while Gauteng, Limpopo, Free State, North West and Northern Cape were
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