The pan africanist congress of azania formerly known as the pan africanist congress, abbreviated as the pac is a south african panafricanist movement that is now a political party. Founded and led by robert sobukwe in 1959, the pac is a. Pan africanist congress of azaniawaterberg region home. Panafricanist congress of azania pac, also called 195964 pan africanist congress, south african organization and later political party pursuing africanist policies in south africa which they would rename azania for black south africans, in contrast to the nonracial or multiracial policies of other organizations, such as the african national congress anc. Pan africanist congress of azania in munsieville home. In his well received presentation, chairman omali lays bare the role of. Whereas africanism, must be understood and interpreted as an ideology that seeks to.
Canadian workers have a role to play in this struggle. To organize, educate and lead students in their struggles. The struggle of the african people of azania against white invasion and domination and local and foreign exploitation has taken many forms in the past 322 years. Pan africanist congress of azania pac and the rise of the africanist ideology in south africa. Its role, achievements, policies and ideology motsoko pheko on. Iazania i shall be free i marxists internet archive. Pan africanist congress of azania,benoni region home. It was founded by an africanist group, led by robert sobukwe, that broke away from the african national congress anc. I just find it kind of ironic that they are panafrican but they dont include all african nations.
Name the name of this organisation shall be the pan africanist youth congress of azania. To heighten the national consciousness of african students in the national struggle for self determination and self reliance. The failure to achieve any real success caused a major split in black resistance in 1959. Motsoko pheko is the president of the pan africanist congress of azania pac. Panafricanist congress pac struggles over apartheid legislation continued through the 1950s. Defender of the waterburg constituency against capitalism and.
Media in category pan africanist congress of azania this category contains only the following file. This book is a longoverdue history of the pan africanist congress of azania pac and the rise of the africanist ideology in south africa. The pan africanist congress was formed by a group of renegade anc members in orlando, soweto, on 5 and 6 april 1959. The pan africanist congress of azania is a south african panafricanist movement that is now a political party.
We must explain to our fellow workers and friends the significance of the azanian peoples liberation war. Along with the anc, the pan africanist congress is the only official south african liberation movement recognized by the united nations and the. Lodge, resistance and ideology in settler societies ravan press. Panafricanism started as a political movement with its own ideological basis at the end of the nineteenth century and has since followed a very complicated, contradictory course. Unite all african people under the banner of african nationalism.
Panafricanist congress pac azanian peoples liberation. Welcome to the official website of the pan africanist congress of azania pac political party. Yeah, but this isnt the au, unless the party has connections the african union. It has always been determined by the conflicts and contradictions within the world economic system of the day. The pan africanist congress of azania south africa 19591994. Sharpeville massacre graves, phelindaba cemetery, sharpeville. Panafricanism is and always has been a threat to the economic interests of the colonisers who today continue to exploit africa through neocolonial policies.
We therefore hereby assume the responsibility of forming the youth wing of the pan africanist congress pac of azania, which shall as matter of unchallenged principle commit itself to pan africanism and scientific socialism. Pan africanist congress pac of azania, are rising up in greater and greater numbers to put an end to the inhuman apartheid regime. The breakaway group was led by members of the socalled africanist movement. Economic links to previous rulers seem to be particularly strong in francophone africa where financial dealings still run through the french treasury. To rally and unite the dispossessed african students in azania under the banner of the liberatory ideology of pan africanism. A proposal from the arts and culture minister, nathi mthethwa for south africas name to be exchanged with a new name azania has become a controversial issue with many south africans believing. Pdf the pan africanist congress of azania bernard leeman. Panafricanist congress of azania pac, south african organization and later political party pursuing africanist policies in south africa.
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