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African National Congress

The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a "disciplined force of the left"...

Timeline of Events

1912

1.8.1912

The African National Congress is founded.

1964

6.12.1964

Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.

1980

6.10.1980

The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.

1990

2.2.1990

Apartheid: F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to function legally and promises to release Nelson Mandela.

3.2.1990

Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress.

1994

3.28.1994

In South Africa, Zulus and African National Congress supporters battle in central Johannesburg, resulting in 18 deaths.