BY Stephen Grootes and Tshepo Lesole

Several provinces of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) on Wednesday said nothing will stop them from treating Julius Malema as their president.

Malema was expelled from the ruling African National Congress on Tuesday night.

The ANCYL in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North West and Limpopo said they will fight on for Malema.

Che Selane from ANCYL in Limpopo said, “His expulsion was a political move caused by those in power.”

But South African Communist Party Youth League’s Buti Manemela said lessons have been learnt.

“There is nobody above the organisation and we are all bound by the rules and regulations.”

Malema has not yet indicated what his next step will be.

Meanwhile, Malema’s opponents in Limpopo appear to have scaled down any celebrations.

The death of one league member muted celebrations in Seshego as Malema’s detractors focused on organising a memorial service.

The anti-Malema faction gathered outside a supermarket chanting ANC slogans both in celebration and in mourning.

Police kept the faction in order with their high presence.