African National Congress Youth League
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The African National Congress Youth League is the youth wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, historically known for its role in mobilizing young people in the anti-apartheid struggle and shaping the party’s future leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African National Congress Youth League canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political youth organization
ⓘ
youth wing ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ANCYL ⓘ |
| affiliation | Tripartite Alliance in South Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress Women’s League
ⓘ
Umkhonto we Sizwe ⓘ
surface form:
Umkhonto we Sizwe (historically through ANC structures)
|
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anton Lembede
ⓘ
Nelson Mandela ⓘ Oliver Tambo ⓘ Walter Sisulu ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Johannesburg, South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
|
| historicalRole |
mobilized youth in the anti-apartheid struggle
ⓘ
promoted the 1949 Programme of Action of the African National Congress ⓘ radicalized the African National Congress in the 1940s ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
anti-apartheid movement ⓘ social democracy ⓘ |
| influenced | formation of the Economic Freedom Fighters through former Youth League leaders ⓘ |
| influentialMember |
Collen Maine
ⓘ
Fikile Mbalula ⓘ Jacob Zuma ⓘ Julius Malema ⓘ Lindiwe Sisulu ⓘ Malusi Gigaba ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Oliver Tambo ⓘ Peter Mokaba ⓘ Ronald Lamola ⓘ Thabo Mbeki ⓘ Walter Sisulu ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Sesotho ⓘ isiXhosa ⓘ isiZulu ⓘ |
| membershipTarget | young people ⓘ |
| notableEvent | expulsion of Julius Malema from the African National Congress and the Youth League ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Anton Lembede
ⓘ
Collen Maine ⓘ Julius Malema ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Peter Mokaba ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African National Congress ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| purpose |
leadership development within the African National Congress
ⓘ
mobilization of youth for political participation ⓘ support for African National Congress policies ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Africa ⓘ |
| scope | national organization ⓘ |
| sector | politics ⓘ |
| shortName | ANC Youth League ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
African National Congress