Abantu abavela kuzo zonke izindlela ezahlukene zokuhlangana bahlangana ndawonye eBloemfontein ngoJanuwari 8th 1912 ukwakha i-African National Congress (i-ANC). I-ANC ibilokhu inamandla amakhulu okulwa nokucindezelwa nokucwaswa kwabantu, ukuphikisa nokuhola impi ngokumelene nohulumeni wobandlululo. I-ANC yasiza ukunikeza izinkulungwane zabantu izwi ngesikhathi bezingekho.
Njengoba kuboniswe esithombeni, abasha baseNingizimu Afrika babambisana ubumbano emkhankasweni wokhetho lomkhankaso weqembu le-ANC uNelson Mandela. Isixuku esithintekayo sibonakala sithwele amaphosta athi "Mandela uMengameli". Le ngqungquthela ibanjwe e-First National Bank Stadium ngaseSoweto.
“Ubuphofu abasiwo ingozi. Njengobugqila nobandlululo, kwakhiwa ngabantu futhi bungasuswa izenzo zabantu.” ~Nelson Mandela