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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Johannesburg – Cash-flush and flashy ANC leaders and members who rack up huge booze bills, drive luxury cars and wear expensive clothes are hurting the governing party and could soon have their wings clipped. The ANC is promising to curb conspicuous consumption among its leaders and members in a bid to \u201ccaptivate the youth\u201d again.<\/p>\n

In the ANC\u2019s discussion document for its upcoming national general council (NGC) on youth, the party admits there is a widening trust deficit between it, young people, who see the organisation \u201cas an animal that speaks left and walks right\u201d, and to a certain extent their parents, and believes this poses an existential threat to its image and appeal.<\/p>\n

\u201dIt must be addressed with urgency to halt the widening trust deficit,\u201d the party promises.<\/p>\n

The ANC blames its leaders who behave like popular celebrities and are known for big bills at nightclubs, luxury cars and clothing. According to the ANC, this perception only serves to hurt the 109-year-old organisation as a political movement.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe attract people who are excited by two-metre long alcohol bills for tens of thousands of rands. More dangerously, it says to the public the ANC leadership gets rich and spends the people\u2019s money on expensive alcohol and fancy cars,\u201d reads the document.<\/p>\n

The ANC believes this hurts the party\u2019s credibility among poor South Africans and others who find the behaviour crass, and that challenging this behaviour is also important if the ANC is to lead the country out of its drug and alcohol problem.<\/p>\n

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday undertook that the party will ensure that the ANC Youth League holds its long-delayed conference early this year.<\/p>\n

\u201dThis will help to bring an end to the shameful era of division and inactivity. We need to engage the young people of our country more actively and directly, and ensure that they are able to participate in the programmes of the organisation,\u201d Ramaphosa said.<\/p>\n

The ANCYL\u2019s last national leadership structure was elected in September 2015 and disbanded in July 2019.<\/p>\n

According to the ANC, there is also the perception that the party functions in terms of patronage networks and the politics of gatekeeping further contribute to driving a wedge between it and the youth.<\/p>\n

\u201dThere is a need for us to revive the ANCYL as it can serve as an antithesis to the above perceptions as well as be a fighting and mobilising force to meet challenges faced by the youth,\u201d the party explains its youth league\u2019s troubles.<\/p>\n

It acknowledges that the EFF, which is led by ex-ANCYL president Julius Malema and other former governing party members, has been able to capture many young minds due to be its dormant youth league, which it says has lost its radical and militant approach on young people\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n

\u201dAt the moment, the youth league and youth structures of the ANC are not considered as structures that represent young people,\u201d the party states.<\/p>\n

In the upcoming congress, the ANC wants strong female representation and educated youth leaders to make its youth wings more inclusive.<\/p>\n

This week, the ANCYL crisis committee, which is made up of young ANC members concerned about the state of the youth league, warned there was a threat of its complete collapse with the national task team at the helm.<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/p>\n

Political Bureau<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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