Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership

A. NATIONAL LEADERSHP OF THE BLACK PEOPLES CONVENTION First National Executive Committee: Interim Committee Mashwabada Mayatula - President Mthuli (Nicodemus) ka Shezi - Vice President Drake Kgalushe Koka - Secretary-General Saths Cooper - Public Relations Officer A Dlamini - National Organiser Elected at the first annual National Congress held on 16-17 December 1972 in Hammanskraal Winnifred Kgware - President Chris M. Mokoditoa - Vice President Sipho Buthelezi - Secretary-General Mosibudi Mangena - National Organiser Sathasivan Cooper - Public Relations Officer Second National Executive Committee Period: 1973 Tshenuwani Simon Farisani - President Collin Geoffrey - Vice President Revabalan Cooper - Public Relations Officer Nkwenkwe Nkomo - Secretary-General National Organiser - Zithulele Cindi Interim National Executive Committee Tshenuwani Farisani - President Hlaku Kenneth Rachidi - Secretary-General Last National Executive Committee 1975 Hlaku Kenneth Rachidi - President Mxolisi Mvovo - Vice President Thandisizwe Mazibuko - Secretary General Peter Jones Tom Manthatha Lentswe Mokgatlhe - National Organiser Drake Tshenkeng B. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS ORGANISATION (SASO) Elected at the formal inauguration of SASO in July 1969 Bantu Steve Biko - President 1969 - 1970 Vuyelwa Mashalaba – Vice President Pat Machaka Elected at the last sitting of the GSC in 1970 Nyameko Barney Pityana - President (1970) Lindelwe Mabandla - Vice President Charles Sibisi - Vice President International Relations Vuyelwa Mashalaba - Assistant General Secretary Berry Motlhabane - Eastern Cape Regional Director Pry Moshidi - Transvaal and OFS Regional Director Mncedisi Jekwa - Natal Regional Director Vacant - Western Cape Special Portfolios Chapman “Chappie” Phalweni - Education Boyce Baloyi - National Sports Director Guru Kistnasamy - Cultural Affairs Frank Hlongwane - Field Work Steve Biko - - Publications The portfolios of Secretary and Treasurer were scrapped and a full time General Secretary appointed. Elected at the sitting of the GSC in 1971 Themba Sono - President (1971) Rubin Phillip - Vice President Nyameko Barney Pityana - Secretary General Ranwedzi Harry Nengwekhulu - Permanent Organiser Strinivasa Moodley - Publications Re-elected in 1972 at St Peters College, Hammasnkraal Jerry Modisane - President (1972) Henry Isaacs – Vice President Rubin Phillip - Vice President Nyameko Barney Pityana - Secretary General Ranwedzi Harry Nengwekhulu - Permanent Organiser Strinivasa Moodley - Publications Elected at the sitting of the GSC in 1973 Henry Isaacs Acted as President Confrmed at the GSC in 1973 Henry Isaacs ”” President Mervin Josie ”” Vice President Jeff Baqwa ”” Director Literacy Muntu Myeza became acting President after bannings Abraham Tiro - Permanent Organiser Ben Langa - Secretary General Elected at the 1974 sitting of the GSC in 1974 in Roodepoort Phandelani Nefolovodhwe - President Rubin Hare - Vice President Muntu Myeza - Secretary General Mosioua Lekota - Permanent Organiser Norman Dubazana - Publications Director Interim Committee Elected on October 24, 1974 as a result of large scale bannings of previous executive Gwebelentlanzi Mposelwa - President Diliza Mji - Vice President Thami Zani - General Secretary Norman Dubazana - Publications Director Last SASO Committee Elected at the 8th sitting of the GSC Diliza Mji - President Nkosazana Dlamini - Vice President C. LEADERSHIP OF THE BLACK COMUNITY PROGRAMMES Board of Directors 1973 C.M.C Ndamse - Chairman S.P Nyembezi H.J. Bhengu W. Zondo E.N. Baartman H.N. Motlana L. Zulu M. Mphahlele B. A Khoapa - Executive Director D. LIST OF SASO/BPC TRIALISTS Sathsivani Cooper - BPC Public Relations Officer Maitshwe Nchaupe Aubrey Mokoape - BPC founder member and Chairman of BPC Central Absolom Zithulele Cindi - BPC Secretary General Nkwenkwe Nkomo - BPC National Organiser Justice Lindani Myeza - SASO Secretary General and Former BPC Organiser Zululand Branch Mosioua Terror Lekota - SASO National Organiser Pandelani Nefolovhodwe - SASO President Gaborone Sedibe - SASO member and Turfloop Strinivasa Moodley - SASO Administrative Assistant E. LIST OF PROMINENT LEADERS BANNED ON 19 OCTOBER 1977 Aubrey Mokoena - BPC National Organiser George Wauchope - BPC Chairman Johannesburg Central Jairus Kgokong - BPC Executive Member Kanakana Matsena - BPC Chairman Pretoria Kenneth Rachidi - BPC National President Tami Zani Thabo Sekume - BPC Chairman Attridgeville, Pretoria Thandisizwe Mazibuko - BPC National Secretary Thomas Manthata -BPC Labour Secretary F. LIST OF BANNED ORGANISATIONS On the 19th October 1977, the following organisations were banned: Association for the Educational and Cultural Advancement of the African People of South Africa (ASSECA) Black Community Programmes (BCP) Black Parents’ Association Black People’s Convention (BCP) Black Women’s Federation Border Youth Organisation Eastern Province (or Cape) Youth Organisation Medupe Writers Association Natal Youth Organisation National Youth Organisation (NAYO) South African Student’s Organisation (SASO) South African Students Movement (SASM) Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC) Soweto Teachers Action Committee (STAC) Transvaal Youth Organisation (TRAYO) Union of Black Journalists (UBJ) Western Cape Youth Organisation Zimele Trust Fund G. LIST OF MEMBERS WHO DIED DURING THE STRUGGLE Bantu Steve Biko - 12 September 1977 Luke Mazwambe - 3 September 1970 Mapetla Mohapi - 5 August 1976 Mthuli kaShezi Muntu Myeza - 4 July 1991 Onkgopotse Ramothibi Abraham Tiro - 1 February 1974 Thami Zani December 1975, Fourth National Conference of the BPC held in King William’s Town