# ANC Youth League Criticizes ANC-DA Coalition Arrangement The ANCYL claims the DA is undermining the ANC's core ideological credibility. - **Source:** [IOL News](https://www.iol.co.za/news) - **Published:** 2026-11-12 - **Topic:** [politics](https://brifing.si/c/politics) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/31792dcb-9949-4f2e-af38-2e22f878c564 ## Internal Party Dissent The African National Congress Youth League has publicly criticized the party's governing arrangement with the Democratic Alliance. Secretary-general Tsakani Shiviti argued that this coalition is damaging the ANC's credibility. She claims the DA is effectively consuming the remaining influence of the ANC by forcing compromises on long-standing party policy positions. ## Ideological Policy Clashes Shiviti highlighted fundamental disagreements regarding affirmative action and Black Economic Empowerment as primary points of contention. The Youth League also opposes the DA's stance on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act and land reform. These policy differences make the current governing partnership appear contradictory to the ANC's historical political platform. ## Youth League Stance The ANCYL has declared that the DA and other right-wing parties should be excluded from coalition arrangements. President Collen Malatji emphasized that the organization will not support agreements compromising ideological principles. Despite these strong objections, the Youth League remains bound by the official structures and resolutions of the broader ANC party. ## Structural Constraints Although the Youth League opposes the coalition, Shiviti clarified that they cannot independently withdraw from these governing arrangements. The organization exists within the framework of the ANC and must adhere to its collective decisions. Consequently, they intend to engage the National Executive Committee to push for a change in strategy. ## Governmental Deployment The presence of young ANC members in government roles, including deputy ministers, does not signal Youth League support for the DA. Shiviti maintained that these deployments are separate from the ideological discomfort felt regarding the coalition. The organization continues to differentiate between individual party members and the formal governing partnership agreement. ## Upcoming Strategic Meetings The ANC's Extended Special National Executive Committee is scheduled to meet this Thursday. This session aims to adopt a formal mandating guide for the party's coalition negotiations team. The committee will also review reports regarding initial engagements with various political formations following the recent local government elections and their outcomes. ## Evaluating Potential Partners The Youth League evaluates potential coalition partners based on policy alignment rather than electoral performance. Shiviti noted that she is still examining the policies of ActionSA as that party continues to grow. The focus remains on finding partners whose core values and legislative goals are compatible with the ANC's own historical mandates. ## Relationship with EFF Shiviti expressed a more positive view of the Economic Freedom Fighters, describing them as a breakaway from the Youth League. She argued that both organizations share similar policy foundations rooted in the Freedom Charter. While their tactical approaches differ significantly, the ideological overlap remains a point of discussion for future alignments. ## Sources covering this story - https://iol.co.za/news/politics/ancyl-says-da-is-eating-what-is-left-of-anc-in-gnu/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._