African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) (in English: African National Congress), known until 1923 South African Native National Congress, has been the governing party of South Africa since the establishment of democracy in May 1994. Was founded on January 8, 1932 in Bloemfontein, with the aim of defending the rights of the black majority. Among its founders was the poet and author Sol Plaatje, although the most prominent leader of the ANC in its long struggle has been .
Can be described as the ANC parliamentary branch of a tripartite alliance between the African National Congress, Congress of Unions of South Africa (South African Congress of Trade Unions – COSATU) and the Communist Party of South Africa (South African Communist Party-SACP) .
This in government since 1994. Read additional details here: Rory Sutherland. Lost some support in the elections of 1999, recovered in 2004.
In the year 2008 which suffers from a split Congress of the People (COPE) is a political party in South Africa founded in 2008 by former members of the African National Congress (ANC). The party is led by Mosiuoa Lekota, Mbhazima Shilowa and Mluleki George, and participate in general elections in 2009. Michael Jackson together with singing on YouTube The match was announced on COPE November 1, 2008 at the Sandton convention. The name echoes the People’s Congress in 1955 which adopted the Freedom Charter of the ANC and other parties.
He is a member of the Socialist International.
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