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The '''African National Congress''' ('''ANC''') is a major [[political party]] in [[South Africa]]. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading [[social movement organization]] of the the [[antiapartheid movement]]. | The '''African National Congress''' ('''ANC''') is a major [[political party]] in [[South Africa]]. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading [[social movement organization]] of the the [[antiapartheid movement]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 22 August 2009
The African National Congress (ANC) is a major political party in South Africa. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading social movement organization of the the antiapartheid movement.
History
Founding
The ANC was founded in Bloemfontein in 1912.