Pule Mabe

Pule Mabe (2011)

Pule Mabe (* 1980 ) is a South African politician and journalist .

Life

Mabe joined Masupatsela , the ANC youth pioneer movement, as a child . He studied journalism at Tshwane Technical University , where he graduated. During his studies he was vice-chairman of the student council and a member of the national executive committee of the South African student association of technical universities and editor-in-chief of a student newspaper. After graduating, he worked for the Mail & Guardian newspaper . He founded KG Media , a publishing house that he still owns today. In 2008 he was elected treasurer of the ANC Youth League . Six months after his election, his publisher began to publish a free magazine for subway passengers on behalf of Metrorail .

Mabe is married and has two children.

Treasurer of ANCYL

At the end of February 2012, complaints against Mabe's administration became known after he had been named as a possible successor in the context of the events surrounding ANCYL chairman Julius Malema . After some newspapers reported that Mabe had been suspended, the ANCYL National Committee declared that the youth league was "disgusted" by the press coverage of Mabe and Malema, called it a "disinformation campaign" and called for several major newspapers, including the Sowetan and the Times , an apology. Mabe himself expressed himself in an ANCYL press release and spoke of "malicious rumors" against him and the youth league, the purpose of which was to undermine the organization and prevent the country's economic freedom. He called Malema the "commander in chief of economic freedom". Despite his public support for Malema, Mabe is being traded as a possible successor to the ANCYL presidency because he has more experience and influence than Vice President Ronald Lamola . In view of the need for a new election of the Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANCYL, Mabe is listed as a presidential candidate on an “anti-malema list”.

At a meeting of the NEC on May 4th and 5th, 2012 in Johannesburg , his trust was withdrawn, presumably because of financial irregularities and divisive behavior, and he was released from his office as treasurer, but not excluded from the ANCYL. After it became known that Mabe had been delivered, there were scuffles between his and Malema's followers. Mabe himself emphasized that he would remain a member of the ANCYL and respect the internal processes of the youth league. He turned to the Secretary General of the ANC with a request to reverse his removal because the NEC meeting was not in accordance with the rules of the ANCYL; a spokesman for the ANC said the complaint would be considered as soon as it was received. After a meeting of the ANC top, the Youth League was ordered at the end of May 2012 to examine the delivery because it did not comply with the regulations. On June 3, 2012, the General Secretary of ANCLY Province Gauteng announced that Mabe had been reinstated, which a spokeswoman for the national committee denied. On the same day, the delegates of the Gauteng Provincial Congress at the University of Johannesburg approved Mabe's candidacy against Malema as chairman. On August 6, 2012, Mabe stated that he was still the official treasurer of the ANCYL, as there was no evidence of his impeachment and an impeachment due to a lack of confidence in the ANCYL constitution was not planned.

Web links

• Profile of Mabe in Who's Who South Africa
• Short biography of Mabe in Mail & Guardian from June 28, 2008 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Moffet Mofokeng: The love of finer things in life . In: Mail & Guardian of April 16, 2012, accessed on April 29, 2012 (English).
2. ↑ Fiona Forde, Sabelo Ndlangisa, Paddy Harper and Piet Rampedi: ANCYL money nachine ( Memento of the original from August 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Citypress of June 12, 2011, accessed on March 10, 2012 (English). 
3. ↑ Youth League's Mabe under fire . In: The Sowetan of February 29, 2012, accessed March 10, 2012.
4. ↑ Pule Mabe tipped for ANCYL's presidency post ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: SABC News of March 10, 2012, accessed on March 10, 2012 (English). 
5. ↑ Siyabonga Mkhwanazi: Pule Mabe suspended, pending disciplinary action  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: The New Age, March 5, 2012, accessed March 10, 2012.  
6. ↑ Statement by ANC Youth League Treasurer General Pule Mabe ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. dated March 5, 2012, accessed on March 10, 2012. 
7. ↑ Natasha Marrian: Quandary for youth league after leader's ousting . In: Business Day of April 26, 2012, accessed on April 29, 2012.
8. ↑ Ngwako Modjadji: ANCYL leaders fight it out in wake of Malema expulsion ( Memento from August 2, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ). In: The Citizen online on April 26, 2012, accessed on April 29, 2012.
9. ↑ Mmanaledi Mataboge, Sabelo Ndlangisa and Carien du Plessis: Friends of Malema give ex-leader a podium . In: News24.com of April 29, 2012, accessed April 30, 2012 (English).
10. ↑ Warren Mabona: I'm still in ANCYL  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: The New Age, May 9, 2012, accessed May 9, 2012.  
11. ↑ Alex Matlala and Moipone Malefane: ANCYL treasurer-general Pule Mabe purged . In: The Sowetan of May 7, 2012, accessed May 9, 2012.
12. ↑ Frank Maponya: Mabe begs Mantashe to intervene in ANCYL row . In: The Sowetan of May 14, 2012, accessed May 15, 2012.
13. ↑ Michelle Pietersen: ANC orders review of Mabe dismissal . In: Mail & Guardian, June 1, 2012, accessed June 4, 2012.
14. ↑ Confusion surrounds Mabe's position  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: eyewitnessnews.com from June 4, 2012, accessed on June 4, 2012 (English).  
15. ↑ Olebogeng Molatlhwa: "Ambitious" Mabe throws hat into Malema succession ring . In: The Sowetan of June 4, 2012, accessed June 4, 2012.
16. ↑ Mabe: I remain treasurer general  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: The New Age, August 6, 2012, accessed August 16, 2012.