South African Communist Party is a partner of an alliance between the African National Congress (ANC), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
The African National Congress -LRB- ANC -RRB- is the Republic of South Africa 's governing social democratic political party .. social democratic. social democratic. It has been the ruling party of post-apartheid South Africa on the national level , beginning with the election of Nelson Mandela in the 1994 election , the first after the end of apartheid .. post-apartheid South Africa. History of South Africa ( 1994–present ). Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela. 1994 election. South African general election, 1994. Today , the ANC remains the dominant political party in South Africa , winning every election since 1994 .. Its leader Jacob Zuma is the incumbent head of state .. Jacob Zuma. Jacob Zuma. Founded on 8 January 1912 by John Langalibalele Dube in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress , its primary mission was to end apartheid and give voting rights to black and mixed race Africans .. John Langalibalele Dube. John Langalibalele Dube. Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein. The ANC originally attempted to use nonviolent protests to end apartheid , however , the Sharpeville massacre resulted in the deaths of 69 black Africans and contributed to deteriorating relations with the South African government .. Sharpeville massacre. Sharpeville massacre. On 8 April 1960 , the administration of Charles Robberts Swart , banned the ANC and forced the party to leave South Africa .. Charles Robberts Swart. Charles Robberts Swart. After the ban , the ANC formed the Umkhonto we Sizwe -LRB- Spear of the Nation -RRB- to fight against apartheid utilizing guerrilla warfare and sabotage .. Umkhonto we Sizwe. Umkhonto we Sizwe. guerrilla warfare. guerrilla warfare. On 3 February 1990 , State President F. W. de Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC and released Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 .. Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela. F. W. de Klerk. F. W. de Klerk. On 17 March 1992 , the apartheid referendum was passed by the voters removing apartheid and allowing the ANC to run in the 1994 election .. 1994 election. South African general election, 1994. apartheid referendum. South African apartheid referendum, 1992. Since the 1994 election the ANC has performed better than 60 % in all general elections , including the most recent 2014 election .. 1994 election. South African general election, 1994. 2014 election. South African general election, 2014