President Cyril Ramaphosa Pins Hope for Organisations Revival on Newly Elected ANCYL Leadership Structure

• President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking to the ANCYL to help revive the embattled organisation
• The once powerful structure elected leaders for the time in eight years at its elective conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg
• Ramaphosa praised the ANCYL for restoring the leadership structure and making history by electing 50% females

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Rmaaphosa has high hopes for the newly elected leaders of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL).

Addressing delegates at the 26th ANCYL conference at Nasrec convention centre in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the youth league must take charge of reviving the organisation, eNCA reported.

President Ramaphosa said:

"It is truly fitting that as we end Youth Month that we are here after eight years that we are here in a position where the young people of the African national congress can take charge of reviving their organisation."

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Ramaphosa also congratulated that youth league for finally electing new leaders after spending the last eight years without a proper leadership structure.

The president praised delegates for making history and electing Phumzile Mgcina and Tsakani Shiviti as the first female deputy president and deputy secretary general.

After being elected unopposed, Collen Malatji bagged the position of ANC Youth League president. According to EWN, Malatji was the only candidate to garner enough support to contest for the position through branch nominations.

SA has little faith in ANCYL

Below are some comments:

@IrshaadMoola asked:

"What exactly does this youth league do? What are their objectives? I'm genuinely curious."

@Stuart07339861 criticised:

"ANOTHER bunch of criminals."

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Hennie Nel claimed:

"I'm of the opinion that as the youth praise the ANC's criminal leaders as heroes, it's obvious they will also be part of the destruction and will not add value to a better South Africa."

S'thembiso Thulani Kubheka Sombheshane added:

"Groomed by criminals to be more effective criminals."

Antonio Di Paolo said:

"Yeah, right, too late."

President Cyril Ramaphosa urges ANCYL to mobilise young voters to ensure ANC’s victory in 2024 elections

In another ANCYL-related story, Briefly News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to do its part in helping the ruling party clinch victory in the 2024 general elections.

Speaking at the 26th ANCYL conference at Nasrec Espo Center in Johannesburg on Sunday, 2 July, Ramaphosa called on the newly elected ANCYL leadership to lure young people to the polls.

The president said that the youth league must make itself attractive to young voters leading up to the much-anticipated elections, The Citizen reported.

Source: Briefly News