Sefako Makgatho

Sefako Mapogo Makgatho (1861, Ga-Mphalele – 23 May 1951) was a South African politician. He was the second president of the African National Congress.

Makgatho Mandela, the second son of Nelson Mandela, was named for Sefako Makgatho. The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is also named after him. He was also a co-founder of the Transvaal Teachers Union which was instrumental in consciontizing the Black urban professionals about the politics of Black resistance.

African National Congress

History

Leaders

Secretary-General	1912–1915 S. T. Plaatje 1915–1917 R. V. S. Thema 1917–1919 S. Msane 1919–1923 H.L. Bud-M'belle 1923–1927 T. D. Mweli-Skota 1927–1930 E. J. Khaile 1930–1936 E. Mdolomba 1936–1949 James Calata 1949–1955 W. M. U. Sisulu 1955–1958 O. R. Tambo 1958–1969 P. P. D. Nokwe 1969–1991 A. B. Nzo 1991–1997 M. C. Ramaphosa 1997–2007 K. Motlanthe 2007–present G. Mantashe

President	1912–1917 J. L. Dube 1917–1924 S. M. Makgatho 1924–1927 Z. R. Mahabane 1927–1930 J. T. Gumede 1930–1936 P. ka Isaka Seme 1937–1940 Z. R. Mahabane 1940–1949 A. B. Xuma 1949–1952 J. S. Moroka 1952–1967 A. J. Lutuli 1967–1991 O. R. Tambo 1991–1997 N. R. Mandela 1997–2007 T. M. Mbeki 2007–present J. G. Zuma

Deputy President	1952–1958 N. R. Mandela 1958–1985 O. R. Tambo 1985–1991 N. R. Mandela 1991–1994 W. M. U. Sisulu 1994–1997 T. M. Mbeki 1997–2007 J. G. Zuma 2007–2012 K. Motlanthe 2012-present M. C. Ramaphosa

National Conferences

38th (1949)
39th (1950)
40th (1951)
41st (1952)
42nd (1953)
43rd (1954)
44th (1955)
45th (1957)
46th (1958)
47th (1959)
48th (1991)
49th (1994)
50th (1997)
51st (2002)
52nd (2007)
53rd (2012)

Structure and wings

Allied organizations

Category

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