THE ANC National Youth Task Team (NYTT) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cabinet Ministers and other senior ANC leaders for failing to engage poor communities and unemployed youths on the ground about their frustrations and concerns following the so-called pro-Zuma riots.
Various analysts maintain that the COVID-19 pandemic, job layoffs and an economic downturn have forced unemployed youths to resort to violence and rampant looting seen in the past few days in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and some parts of the country.
“Political leaders should never outsource their responsibility to the state to provide much needed leadership in communities,” said the ANC NYTT.
“We therefore call on ANC and ANCYL leaders to descend upon communities to engage people on their concerns and frustrations. No peace and stability will be brought without engagement with those affected.”
The ANC NYTT said it was of the view that both the ANC and its
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