By Akani Nkuna
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has called on the party’s ‘Young Turks’ to rise above internal conflicts, warning that political infighting and factionalism are undermining efforts to address the urgent challenges facing South Africans, especially the poor and marginalised.
He said the youth league must be at the centre of the ANC’s renewal and at the forefront of the struggle to regain power in the 2026 Local Government Elections, a task that demands visionary leadership, not petty bickering among ‘comrades’.
“We do not have the luxury of infighting or being inward-looking. The struggle to liberate our people is out there, and we are needed. The ANC Youth League must be at the forefront, ensuring the ANC wins back power,” Mbalula said on Friday.
He cautioned that bickering over leadership positions was not what citizens expected from the party.
“South Africans want leadership that brings real change to
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