The KwaZulu-Natal ANC Youth League goes to this weekend's national conference determined to end factionalism in its provincial mother body. Emerging from its provincial general council last weekend, the league said it was concerned about disunity in the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, despite the efforts of President Jacob Zuma.The ANC in the province has had to postpone its conference on several occasions and the league said the only way to end this was for the party in KwaZulu-Natal to hold it before the end of the year."The provincial executive committee resolved to lobby the ANC to convene its conference before the end of this year," said deputy ANCYL chairman Kwazi Mshengu.The league made no qualms about who it wants its leadership candidates to be.The ANCYL wants secretary Sihle Zikalala to become chairman, to replace out-of-favour Senzo Mchunu.He said the life of the ANC in the province was the business of "all of us in the ANC and its leagues"."The ailing ANC is an impediment to the broader agenda for young people."Equally, the formation of the youth league was partly to ensure the continued renewal and relevance of the ANC.As a result we cannot fold hands when the ANC appears to be devouring itself," Mshengu said.ANCYL secretary Thanduxolo Sabela said the institutionalisation of factionalism in the party, attempts to run the party through caucuses, a culture of "victors and vanquished" and other ills had combined to besiege the political movement."They continue to tarnish the standing of the organisation in society and its capacity to lead both its members and society at large," said Sabela."We wish to appeal to all members of the ANC to handle this issue with care, so it does not compromise the ANC in the public eye."We encourage all those who may hold a different view to engage us, as opposed to insulting and denigrating us."Equally, all those who support our view are called on to advance it with dignity and care," he said...