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South Africa’s Biggest Party Appoints New Economic Policy Chief • Mar. 2, 2025, 10:05 PM ET (Bloomberg.com)
ANC announces 67-member KZN task team to address ‘existential threat’ after election clobbering • Feb. 26, 2025, 1:48 AM ET (Daily Maverick)
South Africa postpones budget in 'unprecedented' step • Feb. 19, 2025, 8:41 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Details of the Ruto, Mudavadi pact that led to dissolution of ANC • Feb. 15, 2025, 1:28 AM ET (The Standard)

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Also Known As ANC • South African Native National Congress
Date 1912 - present
Areas Of Involvement nationalism
Related People Albert John Luthuli • Jacob Zuma • Nelson Mandela • Kenneth Kaunda • Julius Malema • Thabo Mbeki • Joshua Nkomo • Kgalema Motlanthe • Oliver Tambo • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela • Thenjiwe Mtintso • Mazisi Kunene • Alex La Guma • Chris Hani • John Langalibalele Dube

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