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Azanian People's Organisation
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President | Strike Thokoane |
Chairperson | Nelvis Qekema |
First Secretary | Mbulelo Ketye |
Secretary-General | Zithulele Nyangana Cindi |
Honourary President | Mosibudi Mangena |
Founder | Stephen Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Mthuli ka Shezi, Mapetla Mohapi, Mongezi Sifika wa Nkomo and others. |
Founded | 28 April 1978 |
Merger of | BCMA in exile and AZAPO inside South Africa |
Preceded by | Black People's Convention (BPC) |
Headquarters | Office Number 3, 5th Floor, Corner House, 77 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg |
Student wing | Azanian Students' Convention (AZASCO) |
Youth wing | Azanian Youth Organisation (AZAYO) |
Women's wing | Imbeleko Women's Organisation |
Armed wing | Azanian National Liberation Army (AZANLA) (formerly) |
Student Wing for High School Students | Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM) |
Ideology | Socialism Black Consciousness |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
Colours | Black, Red, and Orange |
Slogan | The People's Movement" |
National Assembly seats |
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Party flag | |
The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) is a South African political party and a former liberation movement. The organisation's two student wings are the Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM) for high school learners and the other being for university level students called the Azanian Students' Convention (AZASCO), its women's wing is Imbeleko Women's Organisation, simply known as IMBELEKO. Its inspiration is drawn from the Black Consciousness Movement philosophies developed by Steve Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro and Vuyelwa Mashalaba, as well as Marxist Scientific Socialism.
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