Azanian People's Organisation

Azanian People's Organisation
PresidentNelvis Qekema[1]
ChairpersonSimphiwe Hashe
Secretary-GeneralChris Swepu
Honorary PresidentMosibudi Mangena
FounderStephen Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Harry Nengwekhulu, Mthuli ka Shezi, Mapetla Mohapi, Mongezi Sifika wa Nkomo and others.
Founded28 April 1978 (1978-04-28)
Merger ofBCMA in exile and AZAPO inside South Africa
Preceded byBlack People's Convention (BPC)
HeadquartersOffice Number 3, 5th Floor, Corner House, 77 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
Student wingAzanian Students' Convention (AZASCO)
Youth wingAzanian Youth Organisation (AZAYO)
Women's wingImbeleko Women's Organisation
Armed wingAzanian National Liberation Army (AZANLA)
(formerly)
Student Wing for High School StudentsAzanian Students' Movement (AZASM)
IdeologySocialism
Black consciousness
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
ColoursBlack, Red, and Orange      
SloganThe People's Movement"
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
Party flag
Website
www.azapo.org.za

The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) is a South African liberation movement and political party. The organisation's two student wings are the Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM) for high school learners and the Azanian Students' Convention (AZASCO) for university level students. The organisation's women's wing is Imbeleko Women's Organisation, simply known as IMBELEKO. Its inspiration is drawn from the Black Consciousness Movement inspired philosophy of Black Consciousness developed by Steve Biko, Harry Nengwekhulu, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Vuyelwa Mashalaba and others, as well as Marxist Scientific Socialism.

  1. ^ "Leadership – Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO)". Retrieved 16 March 2022.