Former liberation parties from across Southern Africa—including South Africa’s ANC (host), Zimbabwe’s ZANU‑PF, Mozambique’s FRELIMO, Angola’s MPLA, Namibia’s SWAPO, and Tanzania’s CCM—are gathered in Johannesburg this week for a three‑day summit under the theme “Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio‑Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity for a Better Africa.”
The summit serves as a strategic platform for organizational renewal, youth engagement, and forging unified responses to modern challenges like economic crises, neocolonial interference, and shifting regional geopolitics.
Notably, this year sees the movement leaders themselves attending, rather than just secretary‑generals, marking an escalation in political commitment. Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is expected to attend in his capacity as the head of Zanu PF.
Critics argue relevance is waning as support for liberation parties—like SWAPO, ANC, and FRELIMO—is declining amid widespread dissatisfaction with poverty, unemployment, and lackluster governance.
During an online discussion forum on the forum, many voices said that liberation credentials alone no longer guarantee political legitimacy.
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