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The party was founded as the '''South African Native National Congress''' in the future capital city of Bloemfontein, aimed at promoting rights for [[File:8-icon.png]] native South Africans. | The party was founded as the '''South African Native National Congress''' in the future capital city of Bloemfontein, aimed at promoting rights for [[File:8-icon.png]] native South Africans. | ||
The party was banned in 1960 following the Sharpeville massacre, and it was unbanned nearly 3 decades later in 1990, when the former Apartheid government started to reform itself under F. W. de Klerk. | The party was banned in 1960 following the [[Wikipedia:Sharpeville massacre|Sharpeville massacre]], and it was unbanned nearly 3 decades later in 1990, when the former Apartheid government started to reform itself under F. W. de Klerk. | ||
In 1994, the ANC under Nelson Mandela won a majority in the first post-Apartheid elections, winning more than 60% of the total votes. | In 1994, the ANC under Nelson Mandela won a majority in the first post-Apartheid elections, winning more than 60% of the total votes. | ||
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The African National Congress is a political party in File:South Africa-icon.png South Africa. It is the dominant and current ruling party of the country since the first post-Apartheid elections in 1994.
The party was founded as the South African Native National Congress in the future capital city of Bloemfontein, aimed at promoting rights for File:8-icon.png native South Africans.
The party was banned in 1960 following the Sharpeville massacre, and it was unbanned nearly 3 decades later in 1990, when the former Apartheid government started to reform itself under F. W. de Klerk.
In 1994, the ANC under Nelson Mandela won a majority in the first post-Apartheid elections, winning more than 60% of the total votes.