Blog – National Question
The National Development Plan in perspective
The African National Congress (ANC), at its 53rd national congress held in Mangaung in December 2012, adopted the National Development Plani (NDP). The purpose of this discussion is to…
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The ANC and the land question: From grievance to demand – 1927 to 1948
Josiah T Gumede, president of the African National Congress (ANC), attended the International Congress against Imperialism in Brussels on 15 February 1927 as a representative of the ANC.…
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The ANC and the land question: The early years
Former ANC president Pixley ka Isaka Semei was requested by several leaders and chiefs to write a full and concise statement on the subject of the South African Native Congress. As a…
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Polokwane and the national question: The triple challenge
The 50th national conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Mafikengi in December 1997 reaffirmed the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) perspective of the national…
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The character of the National Democratic Revolution post-1994
The 50th national conference of the African National Congress (ANC), held in Mafikeng in December 1997, grappled with the question of the character of the National Democratic Revolution…
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The democratic constitution and the gender question
Pallo Jordani, in a discussion paper in preparation for the 50th national conference of the African National Congress (ANC) in August 1997, makes the important point that although 27 April…
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