African National Congress
left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa
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Summary
African National Congress is a political party[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of political party entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,554 views/month, #71 of 10,192).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Socialist International[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Founder: John Langalibalele Dube[5]
- Headquarters location: Luthuli House[6]
- Commons category: African National Congress[7]
- SRGB color hex triplet: 006600[8]
- Chairperson: Cyril Ramaphosa[9]
- Inception: January 8, 1912[10]
- Location of formation: Bloemfontein[11]
- Official website: https://www.anc1912.org.za/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:African National Congress[13]
- Political ideology: African nationalism[14], social democracy[15]
- Described by source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought[16]
- Political alignment: centre-left[17]
- Number of seats in assembly: 230[18], 54[19]
- Native label: African National Congress[20]
- Member count: 896,000[21]
- Position held by head of the organization: Secretary-General of the African National Congress[22]
- General secretary: Ace Magashule[23]
- Member category: Category:African National Congress politicians[24]
- Social media followers: 908,706[25], 804,279[26], 1,041,587[27], 5050[28], 1,133,199[29], 8710[30], 11,600[31], 13,700[32], 15,800[33], 17,400[34]
Why It Matters
African National Congress has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]