eThekwini mayor's handshake snub a sign of intolerance towards youth, says league

"The actions of [Gumede] are consistent of an old generation that refuses to make space for the new. They are also a sign of deeper political problems facing the youth in the region. We call upon the ANC in the province to take a closer look into eThekwini and the plight of youth in the region under this repressive regime.

"The youth league is very disappointed by this behaviour from a leader of the ANC. This kind of behaviour must be condemned as anti-ANC. The ANC we joined is a tolerant organisation, one that allows for 100 flowers to bloom and a hundred thoughts to contend," said the league. Gumede was elected chairperson of the eThekwini region, the ANC's biggest, after a campaign by, and support from, the youth league in the province.

Her chairmanship ultimately led to her becoming eThekwini mayor. Cracks began to show in 2017 when league leaders started criticising her for failing to deliver on some of her promises to the youth. At the time, Sabelo was reported as saying that after being elected Gumede had become"unreachable". TimesLIVE understands that the ANCYL wants Bheki Ntuli, the regional secretary of the eThekwini region, to replace Gumede as the regional chairperson at the region's next elective conference, which is expected to sit after the general elections on May 8.

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