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Gandhi's first protest (in South Africa)

Speech by Oliver Tambo at dinner hosted in his honour by the Minister of External Affairs of India, Mr. P.V. Narasimha, 21 January 1983, Rao, New Delhi

Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Gues...

Press Statement by Oliver Tambo concerning the five-year plan presented by FW De Klerk to the National Party Conference, 30 June 1989

The five-year plan placed before the National Party conference by President-elect F.W. de Klerk yesterday, 29th June, 19...

Statement by Oliver Tambo on the murder of Griffiths Mxenge, 01 November 1981

On the night of the 19th of November in the South African city of Durban, agents of the Pretoria regime brutally assassi...

Message from Oliver Tambo to the United Nations Special Committee against apartheid on its 20th anniversary, 02 April 1983

We take the opportunity to extend to the Committee the most cordial fraternal greetings on occasion of the twentieth ann...

Public announcement of the ANC National Disciplinary Committee hearings of Comrades Julius Malema, Ronald Lamola, Pule Mabe, Sindiso Magaqa Kenetswe Mosenogi and Floyd Shivambu, 10 November 2011

10 November 2011, Chief Albert Luthuli House, Johannesburg PREAMBLE The ANC Constitution requires public announcement o...

ANC Gauteng Province pays tribute to Comrade Lawrance Phokanoka,15 July 2005

ANC Gauteng Province dips its banner in tribute and honour to a stalwart of our national democratic revolution, Comrade ...

Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to National Worker`s Day Rally, 1 May 2011, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town

President of COSATU, comrade Sdumo Dlamini, ANC chairperson, Comrade Marius Fransman, General Secretary of the SACP, C...

Treasurer General`s PBF Breakfast and Networking, 24 March 2009

Durban- the Treasurer General of the ANC, Dr Mathews Phosa was the keynote speaker at a PBF Breakfast and Networking eve...

Media briefing statement by ANC National Chairperson, Comrade Baleka Mbete, following the occasion of the Republic of South Sudans 9th July Independence Day Celebrations

Introduction: I have just returned from Juba, South Sudan last night. I led an ANC delegation which attended Republic o...

Resignation of Cde Zweli Mkhize a Premier of Kwazulu-Natal, 22 August 2013

The African National Congress is grateful to Comrade Dr Zweli Mkhize for the immeasurable role he has played as Premier ...

President Julius Malema`s address to the KZN Provincial Congress, 22 May 2010

We send you greetings on behalf of the National Executive Committee of the ANC Youth League, a militant, fighting organi...

Statement by Oliver Tambo with Other ANC leaders visiting Sweden, 02 February 1990

Today, Pretoria`s President, F.W. de Klerk, made important announcements which go a long way towards creating a climate ...

Interview with Oliver Tambo in Luanda after summit meeting of Presidents of frontline states and Southern African Liberation Movements, 01 March 1977

Question: How did the Luanda summit go? TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The cons...

Statement by Oliver Tambo on behalf of Liberation Movements, at the International Conference of experts for the support of victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa Mobilise world support for African Liberation struggle, 09 April 1973, OSLO

Mobilise world support for African Liberation struggle [Oliver Tambo, speaking on behalf of all liberation movements, t...

Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Diplomatic Correspondent of Morning Star, 23 November 1967, London

South Africa - The principal target Mr. Tambo explained that the Lusaka communique was issued when the Smith regime was...

Executive summary of the statement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC delivered by President Jacob Zuma at the 100th anniversary of the ANC, Mangaung 8 January 2012

Your Excellencies Heads of States and Government, Former Presidents of the ANC, Isithwalandwe Nelson Mandela at home an...

African National Congress Women's League Constitution

As amended and adopted at the 5th National Conference - July 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble Rules Rule 1 Name Rul...

Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981

[On the morning of January 30, 1981, South African troops attacked and killed a number of ANC refugees in Matola, Mozamb...

Statement of the African National Congress by Oliver Tambo, 18 March 1980

Forward to a People`s Government! On March 9, 1980, the racist Prime Minister of South Africa, P.W. Botha, surprised th...

Introduction by Oliver Tambo to a message from Nelson Mandela, smuggled out of prison, 10 June 1980

The African National Congress of South Africa brings you this urgent call to unity and mass action, by political prisone...

Input by ANC President Jacob Zuma at the Farewell service for former President Nelson Mandela, Waterkloof Airforce Base, 14 December 2013

The directors of the programme, fortunately for me you did not say how much I must speak. This is a mourning and a celeb...

Message from President Jacob Zuma

Comrade, friends, fellow South Africans, The ANC centenary represents a milestone achievement not only for the ANC, but...

Address by Nelson Mandela to the National Consultative Conference, 14 December 1990

Comrade President, Comrades, members of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, Comrades leaders of the South A...

A Political Reflection By John Fikile Block

The measurement of any collective is not when the executive tasks in the normal course of organisational work, but when ...

Statement of the NWC on the organisation`s readiness for the upcoming election, 10 May 2011

The National Working Committee of the African National Congress held its regular meeting on 9 May 2011 at the Chief Albe...

Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Indian community Mount Edgecombe, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 18 April 2014

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Jeff Radebe, ANC Provincial and regional Leadership present,...

Zonal Centenary Memorial Lecture on the Life and Times of David Bopape, presented by David Makhura, ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary, 21 June 2012, Tsakane

Programme Director; Members of the families of Bopape, Dlephu and Motloung; Members of the PEC and REC; The Execut...

Oration by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, at the funeral service of the late Cleopas Mododa Nsibande, 3 January 2009, Benoni

Master of Ceremonies UMama wethu uMam` Sarah Umndeni wonke wakwa Nsibande, Abantwana, izizukulu nezizukulwana Sithi ...

ANC statement on the state of readiness for celebrations of 101 year celebration of the ANC, 9 January 2013

On Tuesday, 8th of January 2013, the African National Congress celebrated its 101 years anniversary of its existence. In...

Address by President Jacob Zuma, at the James Sebe Moroka Lecture, Northwest Province, 22 August 2012

ANC provincial chairperson Comrade Supra Mahumapelo, ANC national chairperson Comrade Baleka Mbethe and all ANC Officia...

Declaration by Oliver Tambo, Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa, and J.R.D. Chikerema, Vice-President of the Zimbabwe African People`s Union, 05 August 1967

ANC-ZAPU alliance From: Sechaba, October 1967 Furious fighting has been and is taking place in various parts of Southe...

Message by Oliver Tambo on the twentieth anniversary of the Tanganyika African National Union, 01 July 1974

On behalf of the National Executive Committee and all members of the African National Congress of South Africa, I convey...

Oliver Tambo interview to Sechaba, 01 March 1976

Racists humiliated "The MPLA has always had the closest relations with the ANC - for well over ten years - and tog...

Oration by Oliver Tambo at the funeral of Moses Kotane, 26 May 1978, Moscow

My first contact with Moses Kotane was in 1946, which was the beginning of a period of great political upheavals in our ...

Alfred Nzo Lecture in memory of Comrade Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo delivered on 28 June 2014 by Dr Zwelini Mkhize Treasurer General of the ANC in Mount Ayliff ; Alfred Nzo District in Eastern Cape Province

The ANC appreciates the fact that the people of the Eastern Cape decided to honour this hero of our struggle by naming t...

Address by President of the Republic Commander-in-Chief of SANDF and Patron-in-Chief of Military Veterans at the funeral of Major General (retired) Mongameli Johnson Tshali (aka Lennox Lagu), Thaba Tshwane, 17 September 2011

The Tshali family, Members of the NEC, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ministers and Deputy Ministers pres...

Letter by Oliver Tambo to the OAU Secretary-General, Mr. William Eteki Mboumoua, 01 June 1974

Your Excellency, The leadership of the African National Congress of South Africa takes this opportunity again to congra...

Telegram to Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic by Oliver Tambo, 27 May 1967

African National Congress of South Africa expresses full support and solidarity with United Arab Republic and Arab peopl...

Article by Oliver Tambo in World Marxist Review, 06 March 1980

Racism in Isolation South Africa has for decades been the only country in the world which has codified the doctrine of ...