Overview
- Delegates at the University of Limpopo endorsed a single slate, returning Collen Malatji as president and confirming Francisco Dyantyi (deputy president), Tsakani Shiviti (secretary-general), Zama Khanyase (deputy SG), Venus Blennies-Magape (second deputy SG), and Jacob Tau (treasurer-general).
- President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the league to mobilise young voters for next year’s local elections and backed the call to treat youth unemployment as a national disaster.
- Malatji’s policy report pressed for state-led mineral beneficiation, export quotas to retain value locally, expanded funding and debt relief in higher education, full NHI implementation, hiring of unemployed health workers, and increases to social grants.
- Conference registration delays were attributed to long-distance travel from several regions, with officials confirming that accreditation concluded and proceedings moved forward.
- Political analysts characterised the uncontested outcome as a domesticated, orchestrated process that signals the league’s reduced independence and could bolster positioning in ANC succession politics heading toward 2027.