General Bantu Holomisa announced that he was abandoning a Supreme Court action aimed at forcing the African National Congress (ANC) to reinstate him as a member. He aimed instead to organise a national conference to consider the formation of a new party, which he ultimately did together with Roelof Meyer, called the United Democratic Movement (UDM).
eventREF E-0013301Revised
9 December 1996
Expelled ANC leader abandons court action
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01nelsonmandela,'General Holomisa announces that he is abandoning a Supreme Court action', [Online],Available at:www.nelsonmandela.org, [Accessed:26 November 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Expelled ANC leader abandons court action. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013301
South African History Online (2011) 'Expelled ANC leader abandons court action', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013301 (Accessed: 27 October 2026).
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South African History Online. "Expelled ANC leader abandons court action." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013301.
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