ANC Youth League leaders want video footage of chaos at Kathrada service
The league’s KZN provincial secretary, Thanduxolo Sabelo, says it will help the body identify if those who were unruly are paid-up Youth League members
The leadership of the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal has requested footage of chaos that unfolded at ANC stalwart Ahmed Kathrada’s memorial service in Durban on Sunday, to determine if paid-up members were involved. Kathrada’s memorial service degenerated into chaos when Gordhan‚ who was the keynote speaker‚ and ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize were disrupted and booed while speaking. Gordhan abruptly ended his speech while Mkhize was drowned out by ANC Youth League members singing pro-Zuma songs. On Monday, league provincial secretary Thanduxolo Sabelo said they were still waiting for the footage of the memorial, which would help them identify whether those who were unruly were paid-up members of the league. He said the process would not take more than a month. On what kind of penalty could be imposed if transgressors were found to be ANC Youth League members‚ Sabelo said: "It depends on how the accused plead and whether they plead guilty and show remorse for their action, but...
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