At the ANC annual conference, held 15-17 December, Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma was elected president-general, beginning a sustained effort to rebuild the organisation’s finances, branches and public standing. He supported the formation of a youth wing and expanded the executive’s attention to labour and social welfare. Renewal remained uneven, and the Congress continued to navigate state repression, limited political representation and debates about women’s membership.
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What was significant about A.B. Xuma’s election in 1940?
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Xuma sought to rebuild branches, finances and the Congress’s public role.
A.B. Xuma’s election was part of an ANC renewal effort.
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Xuma worked to rebuild the Congress’s organisation and public standing.