Fees Must Fall activist Mcebo Dlamini has confirmed that he’ll contest the position of the ANC youth league presidency.
The Youth League is expected to hold its 26th National Congress to elect new leadership next weekend at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
The ANCYL treasurer-general Reggie Nkabinde and KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL provincial secretary Thanduxolo Sabela have also availed themselves.
With the ANCYL elective conference expected to be held between October 18 and 21 in Johannesburg, Dlamini may be in the driver’s seat by November.
He told The Sowetan that several people had asked him to lead and he was considering it.
The Eastern Cape’s Amathole region has expressed its view that Dlamini is the perfect candidate to revive the league. Representative Bandile Mdlagaso said Dlamini did not just theorise issues. This was seconded by Mpumalanga eMalahleni ward 22’s Simphiwe Shugube, who said Dlamini was relevant on the ground compared to his counterparts.
A third nod came from Sello Maebele from ward 73 in Hammanskraal, who said Mcebo understood the problems faced by the youth and was the person who could deal with the issues.
Dlamini’s next court appearance will be on October 19.
Source: News24
