ANC Youth League demands mayoral and MEC positions in Limpopo, supported by Sanco

The ANC Youth League ANCYL in Limpopo is demanding that its provincial chairperson, Faith Sebopela, be appointed a Member of the Executive Council MEC, and that the top five members of its provincial executive committee PEC be appointed as mayors in each of Limpopo's five districts after the upcoming local government elections. This means each district should have one ANCYL member serving as mayor of either a local or district municipality. ANCYL provincial spokesperson Phineas Sebola stated that young people in Limpopo are capable leaders and should lead government, urging Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba and the ANC to give Sebopela a chance in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, which the league wants to happen immediately. The South African National Civic Organisation Sanco also supports these demands, with its Sekhukhune regional chairperson, Morwamakoti Makanyoge, endorsing Sebopela as a committed leader. However, ANC provincial spokesperson Tonny Rachoene stated that while the ANC values the youth league's role, cadre deployment is guided by established ANC processes, and appointments to the executive council are the government's prerogative within constitutional and governance frameworks. Political analyst Solly Rashilo noted that while the youth league historically serves as a leadership pipeline, appointments are the premier's constitutional prerogative, considering competence, political balance, regional representation, and governance priorities.