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The African National Congress Youth League National Executive Committee
meeting happened on the 8th and 9th of September 2009 in Riverside Hotel,
Vaal, Gauteng to assess organisational and political work. The National
Executive Committee discussed and took concrete resolutions on the following
issues:

*Organisational Matters *

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The National Executive Committee with the progress of majority of the
Regional Congress that have happened thus far and will ensure that all
regions going to the regional congresses before the end of the year do so.
We call on all our structures to adhere to organisational principles,
democracy and discipline even when congress delegates have different
preferences on leadership.

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Overall, the national executive committee is content with the work done at
all levels of the organisation and vowed to intensify on all our campaigns.

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*Nationalisation*

The ANC YL will continue to mobilise support for the Nationalisation of
Mines and other strategic sectors of the South African economy. The National
Executive Committee will engage the leadership of the ANC and present
coherent and convincing arguments on why State ownership and control of the
key sectors of the economy is important.

*African Leadership *

The ANC YL stands by its view that Africans should be represented in key and
strategic positions in the economy, including in government's central
economic cluster positions. This does not entail that we are calling for an
immediate reshuffle of cabinet. We will be engaging the ANC leadership on
the details of our argument and present to them the statistics of South
African economy's dominance by white males.

*Ministers' Cars *

The ANC YL calls on all government leaders to closely inspect government
procurement practices in the face of recession. Government should be
cautious on the amount of money spent on the many goods and services
utilised by government. We should be concerned that government's purse will
be significantly reduced because of recession and our expenditure and
procurement practices should be reconsidered.

*Soldiers' Strike *

The ANC YL believes that the interests of soldiers should be advocated and
their working conditions improved, like any other South Africans. We will
interact with all the relevant stakeholders on the question of Strikes by
Soldiers and provide leadership on what should be an acceptable way moving
forward. We will speak to the MKMVA, the Ministry of Defence, Portfolio
Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, and the affected Unions with the
intention of ensuring the Soldiers are adequately remunerated and the
transformation of the entire military fast tracked.

It is our view that "The interests of the working class should always be
priority of our democratic government, and we have a responsibility as youth
to defend their interests".

*Succession in the ANC *

The NEC stands by its view that succession debate is very premature and
could disunite the organisation. The ANC YL is categorically opposed to the
commencement of the succession debate, irrespective of who raises it. The
succession discussion will only happen towards the ANC National Conference
in 2012, and the ANC YL has never discussed succession issues in the ANC.

*Universities of Mpumalanga and Northern Cape *

The National Executive Committee reaffirmed the call for the establishment
of Universities in Mpumalanga and Northern Cape and appreciated the work
done by the Provincial Executive Committees to ensure that such is a
reality.

*Lembede Investment Holding *

The National Executive Committee fully endorses the National Working
Committee that Lembede Investment Holdings is systematically closed. The
systematic closure of Lembede Investment Holdings will be a transparent,
open and credible process involving all the relevant stakeholders.

*65th Anniversary Activities *

The theme for the 65th Anniversary celebrations is "Celebrating a Vibrant
Youth Voice-65 Years Down the Block". This represents our continued
celebration of the vibrancy of youth in South Africa.

The ANC YL will be celebrating the formation of the ANC YL 65 years ago
through intensification of political education, social programmes and
intensification of organisational campaigns. During September and October,
all structures of the ANC YL structures at branch, zonal, regional and
provincial levels should necessarily undergo political education with
particular emphasis on the 1944 ANC YL Manifesto and the 1948 Basic Policy
Document.

The ANC YL will be celebrating the 65th Anniversary through the following
major activities:

· 65th Anniversary in the Rally, which will happen in the Eastern
Cape, O.R Tambo Region in October 27, 2009.

· IAAF Medallists' Prizes Handover Gala in Gauteng

· Youth Festival in KwaZulu Natal, Durban with live performances by
South Africa's finest artists.

· Political Education Classes in all branches, zones and provinces.

*Support for the ANC YL President *

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The ANC YL National Executive Committee expressed its unwavering support on
our President Julius Malema and took serious exception with those who are
calling members of the Youth League to disown the President. The National
Executive Committee is disgusted by leaders of Progressive Youth Alliance
structures who undermine our President and make weak attempts to call for a
mutiny in the organisation.