The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) must be educated in the basic principles of a peaceful democracy, AfriForum Youth national chairperson Ernst Roets said on Tuesday.
This, after AfriForum Youth handed a copy of the book Politics for Dummies to the ANCYL at its Luthuli House offices, in Johannesburg.
"The book was given in order to caution the Youth League to put an end to their radical and irresponsible statements and threats," Roets said.
AfriForum Youth was worried about the political direction the ANCYL was taking in constantly using intimidation and threats of murder and violence to achieve its objectives.
Roets also expressed concern that institutions such as the Human Rights Commission were not taking a stand on to these issues.
He said no steps had yet been taken in this regard against ANCYL leaders.
AfriForum Youth said the ANCYL should be reminded that a modern and democratic constitutional state was based on a social contract.
"It implies that every individual cannot simply do as he or she pleases, but that citizens should take each other into consideration and have to accommodate each other," the statement read.
Roets said that if the ANCYL felt it had "pent-up frustrations" it would like to get rid of, AfriForum would like to invite them to a game of paintball.
ANCYL spokesperson Floyd Shivambu said on Tuesday afternoon they did not receive the package.
He said the ANCYL would nevertheless not take the AfriForum Youth seriously.
"They are a group of racists, we cannot take them seriously."
He said AfriForum was trying "to get recognised" with its stunt.
"They want to be associated with people whose voices are taken seriously," said Shivambu.
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