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ANC’s First Deputy Secretary-General Cde Nomvula Mokonyane addressed the China–South Africa Youth Exchange Night, reflecting on the legacy of the youth of 1976 and the importance of youth empowerment, solidarity and people-to-people cooperation between South Africa and China.
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ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Cde Nomvula Mokonyane addressed learners, educators and community members at Morris Isaacson High School as part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the June 16 Soweto Uprising.
Reflecting on the courage of the youth of 1976, she called on today’s generation to honour their legacy through education, leadership and a commitment to building a just and equal South Africa.
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ANC Secretary-General Cde Fikile Mbalula has arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, leading an ANC delegation on a working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the ANC and FRELIMO.
The programme includes engagements with FRELIMO leadership and a courtesy visit to the President of Mozambique and President of FRELIMO, H.E. Daniel Chapo.
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ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Cde Nomvula Mokonyane visited the Tsietsi Mashinini Museum in Soweto to honour the courage and sacrifice of the youth of 1976. The visit served as a moment of reflection on the legacy of a generation that confronted injustice and helped shape South Africa’s democratic future.
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ANC NEC member Cde Mzwandile Masina marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising by paying tribute to a generation whose courage and sacrifice helped secure the democratic South Africa we enjoy today.
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As we mark 50 years since the June 16 Uprising, we honour the youth of 1976 whose courage and sacrifice helped shape the South Africa we know today.
Their legacy reminds today’s youth to continue fighting for their rights and for the development and improvement of our country.
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ANC SECRETARY-GENERAL COMRADE FIKILE MBALULA TO UNDERTAKE OFFICIAL PARTY TO PATY VISIT TO MOZAMBIQUE
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[WATCH] We have arrived as the African National Congress in Maputo, Mozambique where I am leading the ANC delegation. We were warmly welcomed by Cde Ludmilla Maguni-FRELIMO Secretary of Central Committee for External Relations. The working visit seeks to strengthen party to party cooperation and collaboration.
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ANC NEC Member and former ANCYL Deputy President Cde Joe Maswanganyi reflects on the sacrifices of the generation of 1976, whose struggle against apartheid and Bantu Education helped secure the freedoms enjoyed today.
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ANC NEC member and former ANCYL activist Cde Faith Muthambi marks the 50th anniversary of the June 16 Uprising with a call on young people to reject voter apathy and actively shape the future of South Africa.
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Catch ANC Acting National Spokesperson Cde Nonceba Mhlauli on SAfm and Newzroom Afrika today as she reflects on the 50th Commemoration of the 1976 Uprising, its historic significance, and the enduring legacy of the youth of 1976.
📻 SAfm | The National Pulse with Ashraf Garda at 15h20
📺 Newzroom Afrika (Channel 405) with Xoli Mngambi at 17h15
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As South Africa marks 50 years since the June 16 Uprising, ANC NEC Member Cde Barbara Creecy reflects on a generation confronted by the challenge of unemployment, while reminding young people that a meaningful life is measured not only by what we achieve, but also by what we contribute to others.
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ANC Veterans’ League President Cde Snuki Zikalala reflects on the generation of 1976, many of whom left South Africa to join the ANC in exile and Umkhonto we Sizwe. He recalls how their courage and commitment strengthened the liberation struggle and helped bring apartheid to an end. As we mark 50 years since the June 16 Uprising, he calls on young people to register to vote and play their part in shaping South Africa’s future.
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ANC NEC Member Cde Donald Selamolela pays tribute to the generation of 1976 whose sacrifices helped secure South Africa’s freedom. As we mark 50 years since the June 16 Uprising, he calls on young people to honour that legacy by registering to vote, participating in the democratic process, and helping shape the future of the country.
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ANC’s First Deputy Secretary-General Cde Nomvula Mokonyane visited Naledi High School in Soweto to pay tribute to Enos Ngutshane, whose historic rejection of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction helped inspire the student resistance that culminated in the June 16 Uprising.
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