African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africa's governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. Originally called the South African Native National Congress until 1923, it was founded to defend the rights of the black majority on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein, and counted John Dube (its first president) and poet and author Sol Plaatje among its founder members.

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Left - Political party - South Africa - Coalition - 1994 - 1923 - 8 January - 1912 - Bloemfontein - John Dube - Sol Plaatje

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Loosely, it can also be described as the parliamentary wing of a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP).

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Congress of South African Trade Unions - South African Communist Party

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It has been the only party to rule South Africa since 1994. It gained support in the 1999 elections, and further increased its majority in 2004.

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1994 - 1999 elections - 2004

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