ANCYL members danced and sung songs in support of their president Julius Malema and spokesman Floyd Shivambu in Johannesburg on Sunday.
“Julius Malema... Floyd Shivambu... There is no one like you... Juju is coming back,” over 300 African National Congress Youth League members sang and stamped their feet in unison.
They were gathered at a league meeting in Braamfontein to discuss charges being levelled at Malema and Shivambu.
Last week the ANC announced action against the two. They face charges of bringing the ANC into disrepute and sowing division. The charges related to comments on helping to bring about regime change in Botswana.
Malema recently said the ANCYL would send a team to Botswana to consolidate local opposition parties and help bring about regime change, as it believed the government there was “in full co-operation with imperialists” and was undermining the “African agenda”.
One of the members said that the charges were a way for the ANC to “get back” at the youth league.
“Botswana isn't the issue. The ANC is not respecting the autonomy of the youth league,” Kabelo Matsepe said.
“This is all about what will happen in 2012.”
On Friday Malema said he was ready to face his disciplinary hearing.
“Whatever happens to us, we are ready for that... People should know that even if we are fired tomorrow, our blood will remain black, green and gold,” he said.
Malema and Shivambu are due before the ANC disciplinary committee on Tuesday and Wednesday. - Sapa