Young Leader on the Spotlight:

                                                    Goitsione Malete

Goitsione Malete is a 23 year old Soweto born who has made his mark in the political landscape at the University of Johannesburg.. He talks about his rise in the youth leadership in varsity, ANC as an organisation, Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma.

Goitsione Malete is a 23 year old Soweto born who has made his mark in the political landcape at the University of Johannesburg. He was born and raised in Diepkloof for the initial eight years of his life. he attended junior primary school at Andrew Chakane PS. He then later on moved to the East rand and matriculated at Illinge High School in 2006. After completing his matric, he enrolled at the University of Johannesburg doing his bachelor degree in Economics and Econometrics. This is where his political affliliations would begin.

                                                                 And then it was politics...

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Malete has always been politically active since his days in high school, as he was elected as an LRS treasurer at Illinge High School. He then joined a learner organisation by the name of COSAS (Congress of South African Students), where he served in the Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee as an additional member, where he was delegated to attend the Gauteng Youth Parliament.
When he enrolled at UJ he immediately joined the ANCYL becoming the secretary of the organisation in 2010. During that year, he served in the APK SRC council, and in 2011 he was elected as the ANCYL SOMAFCO Chairperson, and in 2012 was officially deployed by the organisation to be UJ APK SRC chairperson.

Goitsione talks about how leaders of the likes of Oliver R Tambo inspired him as a young politician saying that the late O.R Tambo "is a stallion that contributed in building the gigantic movement...(in which is the ANC)... and contributed to the liberation of South Africa". Goitsione vaguely discusses the now political rivals, Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, stating that he respects the leadership of Jacob Zuma and states that Malema was the command in chief in the strive for economic freedom.

Goitsione Malete suggests that he is yet to make a impact on the political landscape at a national level, saying that his ambitions are to grow within the organisation and "serve the people of South Africa through the ANC".

Disclaimer: Due to my neutral and objective nature as an aspiring journalist I do not support or have any affiliations with any political party.