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NMB church leaders send election warning to ANC coalition government • May 18, 2025, 1:03 PM ET (Daily Maverick)
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South Africa to review claims past ANC governments impeded apartheid crimes investigations • May 1, 2025, 8:09 AM ET (The Guardian)
South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says amid US tensions • Apr. 28, 2025, 5:16 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As ANC • South African Native National Congress
Date 1912 - present
Areas Of Involvement nationalism
Related People Albert John Luthuli • Jacob Zuma • Cyril Ramaphosa • Nelson Mandela • Kenneth Kaunda • Julius Malema • Chris Hani • Thabo Mbeki • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela • Joshua Nkomo • Kgalema Motlanthe • Oliver Tambo • Thenjiwe Mtintso • Mazisi Kunene • Alex La Guma

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