Azanian People's Organisation

Azanian People's Organisation
President	Nelvis Qekema[1]
Chairperson	Simphiwe Hashe
Secretary-General	Chris Swepu
Honorary President	Mosibudi Mangena
Founder	Stephen Biko, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Harry Nengwekhulu, 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
Party flag
Website
www.azapo.org.za
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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.