Cape Town - The ANC Youth League became one of the first on Thursday to congratulate its parent organisation on its 97th anniversary.
"Today, the 8th of January 2009 marks the 97th anniversary of the African National Congress.
"It is exactly 97 years ago that the ANC was launched as a definite expression of resistance to colonial, segregationist, oppressive and racist rule in South Africa," the league said in a statement.
"To racist, exclusionary, patriarchal, exploitative and repressive white minority rule, the ANC counterpoised a united, non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and democratic South Africa.
"Over the years, the ANC has not only aged, but matured to be a fighting, dedicated and focused revolutionary liberation movement, whose ideals are espoused by [the] majority of South Africans today," it said.
I don't know if it escaped the baby league's attention - but they're not supposed to be a liberation movement. Liberation's over people - check your watches.
They've aged and become senile ... more like