At its annual conference, Pixley ka Isaka Seme was elected president-general, replacing Josiah Gumede. Gumede’s period in office had brought new international links and cooperation with communists, but also sharpened internal conflict. The leadership change signalled a return toward a more moderate constitutional approach at a time when the ANC faced weak finances, organisational decline and competition from mass-based labour and community movements.
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What did Seme’s election in 1930 signal inside the ANC?
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The change in leadership followed factional conflict and renewed a more moderate constitutional direction.
Seme replaced Gumede as ANC president-general in 1930.
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At the 30 April 1930 annual conference Seme was elected, replacing Gumede.