African National Congress: South Africa's National Liberation Movement
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African National Congress
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT
The African National Congress
The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change.
The ANC's key objective is the creation of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
This means the liberation of Africans in particular and black people in general from political and economic bondage. It means uplifting the quality of life of all South Africans, especially the poor.
The Tripartite Alliance
The ANC is in an alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Each Alliance partner is an independent organisation with its own constitution, membership and programmes. The Alliance is founded on a common commitment to the objectives of the National Democratic Revolution, and the need to unite the largest possible cross-section of South Africans behind these objectives.
Former Leaders The Officials
John Dube
Sefako Makgatho
Zaccheus Mahabane
Josiah Gumede
Pixley Seme
Alfred Xuma
James Moroka
Albert Luthuli
Oliver Tambo
Nelson Mandela
Govan Mbeki
Walter Sisulu
Thabo Mbeki
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Affirmative Action and the New Constitution
1. Why we need Affirmative Action
Introduction
There's an old saying: one person's meat is another person's poison. So it is with affirmative action. For millions of South Africans affirmative action means advance to a better life, a long overdue chance to come into their own and start enjoying the good things the country has to offer. For others, particularly those leading comfortable lives today, it signifies a new form of discrimination and injustice, a vengeful form
Click to join the ANC
African National Congress
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT
The African National Congress
The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change.
The ANC's key objective is the creation of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
This means the liberation of Africans in particular and black people in general from political and economic bondage. It means uplifting the quality of life of all South Africans, especially the poor.
The Tripartite Alliance
The ANC is in an alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Each Alliance partner is an independent organisation with its own constitution, membership and programmes. The Alliance is founded on a common commitment to the objectives of the National Democratic Revolution, and the need to unite the largest possible cross-section of South Africans behind these objectives.
Former Leaders The Officials
John Dube
Sefako Makgatho
Zaccheus Mahabane
Josiah Gumede
Pixley Seme
Alfred Xuma
James Moroka
Albert Luthuli
Oliver Tambo
Nelson Mandela
Govan Mbeki
Walter Sisulu
Thabo Mbeki
Follow
ANC on facebookANC on twitter ANC on
Policy Documents
back
Affirmative Action and the New Constitution
1. Why we need Affirmative Action
Introduction
There's an old saying: one person's meat is another person's poison. So it is with affirmative action. For millions of South Africans affirmative action means advance to a better life, a long overdue chance to come into their own and start enjoying the good things the country has to offer. For others, particularly those leading comfortable lives today, it signifies a new form of discrimination and injustice, a vengeful form