Azanian People's Organisation facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Azanian People's Organisation
President	Strike Thokoane
Chairperson	Nelvis Qekema
First Secretary	Mbulelo Ketye
Secretary-General	Zithulele Nyangana Cindi
Honourary President	Mosibudi Mangena
Founder	Stephen Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Mthuli ka Shezi, Mapetla Mohapi, Mongezi Sifika wa Nkomo and others.
Founded	28 April 1978 (1978-04-28)
Merger of	BCMA in exile and AZAPO inside South Africa
Preceded by	Black People's Convention (BPC)
Headquarters	Office Number 3, 5th Floor, Corner House, 77 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
Student wing	Azanian Students' Convention (AZASCO)
Youth wing	Azanian Youth Organisation (AZAYO)
Women's wing	Imbeleko Women's Organisation
Armed wing	Azanian National Liberation Army (AZANLA) (formerly)
Student Wing for High School Students	Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM)
Ideology	Socialism Black Consciousness
Political position	Left-wing to far-left
Colours	Black, Red, and Orange
Slogan	The People's Movement"
National Assembly seats	0 / 400
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The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) is a South African political party and a former liberation movement. The organisation's two student wings are the Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM) for high school learners and the other being for university level students called the Azanian Students' Convention (AZASCO), its women's wing is Imbeleko Women's Organisation, simply known as IMBELEKO. Its inspiration is drawn from the Black Consciousness Movement philosophies developed by Steve Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro and Vuyelwa Mashalaba, as well as Marxist Scientific Socialism.