Today in Kimberley's History
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ANC Women's League hold national rally at Galeshewe Stadium - 1991
One of the first ANC activities after it was unbanned in 1991 was a national conference of the ANC Women's League in Kimberley from 25th to 28th April 1991. Women from all over South Africa, as well as a large international delegation, attended the conference. Mittah Seperepere was the regional convener of the conference and Ruth Mompati, chairperson of the ANC Northern Cape region, opened the event.
Several opening addresses were delivered on the first day of the conference. Albertina Sisulu, leading member of the ANCWL, in her address stressed that it was not sufficient to just pass resolutions on women's emancipation but the most important task was to put these resolutions into practice.
The conference culminated with a ANCWL National Rally on 28th April in Galeshewe Stadium starting at 11am.
One of the first ANC activities after it was unbanned in 1991 was a national conference of the ANC Women's League in Kimberley from 25th to 28th April 1991. Women from all over South Africa, as well as a large international delegation, attended the conference. Mittah Seperepere was the regional convener of the conference and Ruth Mompati, chairperson of the ANC Northern Cape region, opened the event.
Several opening addresses were delivered on the first day of the conference. Albertina Sisulu, leading member of the ANCWL, in her address stressed that it was not sufficient to just pass resolutions on women's emancipation but the most important task was to put these resolutions into practice.
The conference culminated with a ANCWL National Rally on 28th April in Galeshewe Stadium starting at 11am.
Azanian People’s Organisation is formed - 1978
The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was formed at an inaugural conference in Roodepoort, near Johannesburg. The organisation was based on the philosophy of Black Consciousness advocated by Steven Biko. It was open to Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, but closed to Whites.
AZAPO emerged from the ashes of the Black People's Convention (BPC), the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and Black Community Programmes (BCP) - some of the Black consciousness organisations that had been banned on 19 October 1977 for their role in the resistance and the 16 June 1976 uprisings. The organisation sought to apply the socialist ideologies of Lenin and Marx to the South African context and opposed all institutions created by the government. AZAPO adopted the slogan of the BPC - 'One Azania, one People'. Click here to read more about the Black Consciousness Movement.
The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was formed at an inaugural conference in Roodepoort, near Johannesburg. The organisation was based on the philosophy of Black Consciousness advocated by Steven Biko. It was open to Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, but closed to Whites.
AZAPO emerged from the ashes of the Black People's Convention (BPC), the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and Black Community Programmes (BCP) - some of the Black consciousness organisations that had been banned on 19 October 1977 for their role in the resistance and the 16 June 1976 uprisings. The organisation sought to apply the socialist ideologies of Lenin and Marx to the South African context and opposed all institutions created by the government. AZAPO adopted the slogan of the BPC - 'One Azania, one People'. Click here to read more about the Black Consciousness Movement.