Kenetswe mosenogi biography definition
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Speaker of the National Assembly,
Deputy President Paul Mashatile,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
Honourable Members,
Fellow South Africans,
This Presidency Budget Vote Is being presented on the understanding that all of us gathered in this House share a responsibility to build a new nation, to serve the people of South Africa and to improve the lives of every South African – leaving no one behind.
Above all, we all have a shared responsibility to uphold the Constitution, which affirms the inherent worth, fundamental human rights and dignity of every South African.
This shared responsibility reaches beyond the precincts of Parliament and the offices of State. We are called upon to exercise this responsibility, to build our country and uphold the Constitution fully cognizant that it extends across all parts of our society, from business to trade unions, from traditional leaders to religious bodies, from community organisations to citizens themselves.
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African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was established on 2 April 1944, by Anton Lambede (who became the League’s first President), Nelson Mandela, Ashby Mda, Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo. They were joined by, Duma Nokwe, B Masekela, Ida Mtwa, Lillian Ngoyi, James Njongweni, William Nkomo and Dan Tloome.
The aim of the Youth League was to galvanise the youth to step up the fight against segregation within the country. At the time the ANCYL was established, political circumstances in South Africa were tenuous as the ruling United Party was divided about South Africa’s participation in World War II. Four years after the establishment of the Youth League, the United Party’s rule came to an end and the country was subsequently governed by the National Party.
The emergence and growth of the Youth League
The Youth League’s manifesto was launched at the Bantu Social Centre in Johannesburg in March 1944
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Julius Malema
South African politician (born 1981)
Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist[1] and black supremacist[2] political party known for the red berets and military-style outfits worn bygd its members.[3][4][5][6] He is sometimes referred to as Juju.[7] Before the foundation of EFF, he served as a president of the African National Congress ungdom League (ANCYL) from 2008 until his expulsion from the party in 2012.
As a child, Malema joined the ANC and was a highly engaged member growing up; he was ultimately elected president of its ungdom League in April 2008 beneath controversial circumstances. While president, he was an early proponent of nationalising South Africa's mining industry and expropriating land without kompensation. He rose to national prominence as an outspoken supporter of Jac