ANC's Mbalula set to deliver Peter Mokaba Memorial Lecture in Khayelitsha
Mokaba, who passed away in 2002, was the former president of the league and is remembered as one of its most influential leaders to date.
FILE: African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. Picture: X/MbalulaFikile
CAPE TOWN - The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) will honour the legacy of its forebears with a gathering of hundreds of young people in Khayelitsha for the Peter Mokaba Memorial Lecture.
Mokaba, who passed away in 2002, was the former president of the league and is remembered as one of its most influential leaders to date.
The memorial lecture will focus on Mokaba’s life as a freedom fighter and explore key issues affecting young people today.
Mokaba is widely regarded by many within the ANC as one of the most influential leaders of the youth league, known for his fearless leadership.
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At just 23 years old in 1982, he was detained on Robben Island for his involvement in the ANC's underground activities during the party's ban.
Mokaba also served as deputy minister of tourism in former President Nelson Mandela's first Cabinet.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, who was president of the youth league from 2004 to 2008, will deliver the keynote address on Friday afternoon.