By Simon Nare
Youth league president Collen Malatji has signalled that the Young Lions may support ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula for the party presidency, while insisting the succession debate has not yet been formally opened.
Addressing the media after the Youth League’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting, Malatji said the organisation would only pronounce on its preferred leader when the appropriate time comes.
He dismissed speculation that he was actively campaigning for Mbalula, saying the media had incorrectly labelled his support for the ANC secretary-general’s programme as “illegal”.
“The ANC has not opened the succession debate. That debate will be opened after the elections. We are not focused on succession now; we are focused on elections,” Malatji said.
“There is nothing wrong with the president of the Youth League supporting programmes of the ANC. I am always with the secretary-general, and I am not asked why I am with the
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