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What is African National Congress (ANC)

Chapter 4
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Future of Africa and Policy Development
According to Kimble and Unterhalter (1982) AU126: The in-text citation "Kimble and Unterhalter (1982)" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. in Kanyane and Houston (2012) AU127: The in-text citation "Kanyane and Houston (2012)" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. , African National Congress (ANC) is a South Africa gigantic political party that has been in existence since pre-democracy with an aim “to constitute itself as a national vigilant association, unite all existing political associations whose aims were ‘the promotion and safeguarding of the interests of the aboriginal races’ and ‘to formulate a standard policy on Native Affairs for the benefit and guidance of the Union Government and Parliament” (p. 5). ANC is a big political party because of its long history of fighting for democracy that goes back to the days when the African people fought spear in hand against the British and Boer colonisers.
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The Rise and Fall of Liberation Movements: Examining the Governing African National Congress of South Africa
Ndwakhulu Stephen Tshishonga (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8771-3.ch004
Abstract
This chapter traces the ascendancy of the dominant party system and its demise in South African politics. The chapter argues that internal instability within the ANC-ruling party and the emergence of appealing parties like the EFF and others have contributed to the decline of the ANC as the dominant party since the dawn of democracy in 1994. The voting participation has been declining, reflecting the general apathy in society towards the ANC-led government, its electoral systems and processes. Thus, the chapter uses ANC as a case study to demonstrate the ascendancy and demise of its demise as once a dominant party in South African politics. Socio-economic and political factors are cited to contribute to the demise of the ANC as once a dominant political party in South African politics. Fundamentally, both national and local government elections are used to trace ANC electoral dominance and its decline since the democratic dispensation in 1994.
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Critical Reflections on Coalition Governments in the 30th Year of South African Democracy
The ANC is a political organization in South Africa. It emerged as a movement for freedom and equality, actively opposing apartheid. It has been in power since 1994, following the historic post-apartheid election that saw Nelson Mandela elected as the President of South Africa ( Lodge, 1987 ).
Published in Chapter: Critical Reflections on Coalition Governments in the 30th Year of South African Democracy; From: Enhancing Democracy With Coalition Governments and Politics
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