Mazwai to Maine: 'Your organisation has denied women the right to human dignity and equality'

Statements made by Mazwai shortly after Maine, the new Youth League president, took up the reigns of his new post have led to an ongoing war of words between the two.

When Mazwai questioned why the Women's League did not insist on influencing the positions in the Youth League since there was only one woman in the top five - it set off a social media storm. Mazwai accused the ANC of seeing women as 'panties' and not deeming them good enough for prominent positions.

The Women's League responded, slamming Mazwai for not understanding their lengthy history and role in politics. Maine finally got a word in last week, when he said Mazwai was a loose and 'greasy panty' who did not know the "ANC has been on the forefront of the struggle to liberate women."

On her blog, Mazwai took Maine on, questioning his leadership style. She slammed him for taking her tweets out of context, and failing to recognise her argument that women in the ANC are treated like panties and only good for promoting the organisation instead of leading it.

"Do you have men in ANC underwear parading around your events too? So why is it ok, to do that to women? This is nothing less than DISGUSTING."

About his comments, Mazwai said Maine had attacked her sexuality and was liable for defamation of character.

"First of all, your response does not speak to women’s liberation. Your response is about destroying a woman. Is that a new version of women’s liberation? I am sure it’s the same women’s liberation that had your women’s league silent at you spewing such bile. Is it the kind of women’s lib which silences women and sexualises female bodies?"

Mazwai concluded Maine's political stripes were questionable as he had floor crossed from Cope and accepted the presidential post a few months shy of the 35-year age cut-off.

"Your constitution says youth ends at 35. Are you going to finish your term as an uncle in the youth league? AGAIN, we smell a rat. Anyways, these are just a few things you got me thinking about. I must say…..the youth league’s future looks bleak."