South Africa
African National Congress
Social democracy, national liberation
The liberation movement that negotiated the end of apartheid and has governed since 1994. Its programme combines a constitutional rights framework with redistribution, land reform and black economic empowerment policy.
- Founded
- 1912
- Positions as of
- 2024 election manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Tradition and change
Employment equity and black economic empowerment as remedies for the inherited effects of apartheid.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- The Freedom Charter · African National Congress · 1955
- Election Manifesto 2024 · African National Congress · 2024
Logo: ANC Logo.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons.