The ANC Youth League regional task team (RTT) in Ngaka Modiri Molema has pledged its support to candidates aligned with ANC provincial chairperson Supra Mahumapelo, as the party’s provincial general council (PGC) draws close.

The PGC will choose new leadership that will constitute the provincial executive committee and early indications are that Mahumapelo could emerge even stronger than before.

RTT spokesperson Bongile Mokhoanatsi said the youth league would rally behind Mahumapelo to lead the province for another two-year term.

“As we approach the elective PGC of the North West province we align ourselves with the ANCYL PTT on its call to support cde Dakota Legoate as ANC provincial secretary.

“We believe that he is one of our own; he is swelling from the ranks of the ANCYL in the province. Cde Legoate is a former youth league leader in the province and we want to believe he understands the ANC better and he will be able to assist the ANC in the province,” Mokhoanatsi said.

Legoate is closely linked to Mahumapelo and if he succeeds, he would take a position once occupied by Kabelo Mataboge, neutralising potential opposition in the process.

“We also call for the support of cde Suzan Tsebe for the treasurer’s post. Her track record in the organisation speaks for itself. She has been instrumental in the women’s league in the province,” Mokhoanatsi added.

Tsebe is the current ANC Women’s league Leader in the province. She will replace Philemon Mapulane, who joined the party’s national executive council.

On the two remaining members of the incumbent PEC, Mokhoanatsi said: “Once again we pledge our unwavering support to the chairperson of the ANC in North West, Ntate Supra Mahumapelo to steer this ship until 2015, and we support cde Gordon Kegakilwe as the deputy secretary until the end of office term.”

The RTT castigated ANC councillors at Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality for defying leadership.

“We firmly believe that the ANC should take a stand on its members who continue to defy its decisions and seek to bring the name of the party into disrepute.”

The youth league in the region will engage with the IEC regarding public representatives who were deployed to Ngaka Modiri Molema by the ANCYL in the region, with a view to recall those individuals serving their own interests,” Bongile said.

The hardening of attitudes to those opposed to the leadership of Mahumapelo would likely continue and the absence of members from the provincial executive council could also increase tension between party and government.

The PGC will take place towards the end of this month at a venue still to be confirmed.
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