A. NATIONAL LEADERSHP OF THE BLACK PEOPLES CONVENTION
First National Executive Committee:
Interim Committee
Mashwabada Mayatula - President
Mthuli (Nicodemus) ka Shezi - Vice President
Drake Kgalushe Koka - Secretary-General
Saths Cooper - Public Relations Officer
A Dlamini - National Organiser
Elected at the first annual National Congress held on 16-17 December 1972 in Hammanskraal
Winnifred Kgware - President
Chris M. Mokoditoa - Vice President
Sipho Buthelezi - Secretary-General
Mosibudi Mangena - National Organiser
Sathasivan Cooper - Public Relations Officer
Second National Executive Committee
Period: 1973
Tshenuwani Simon Farisani - President
Collin Geoffrey - Vice President
Revabalan Cooper - Public Relations Officer
Nkwenkwe Nkomo - Secretary-General
National Organiser - Zithulele Cindi
Interim National Executive Committee
Tshenuwani Farisani - President
Hlaku Kenneth Rachidi - Secretary-General
Last National Executive Committee 1975
Hlaku Kenneth Rachidi - President
Mxolisi Mvovo - Vice President
Thandisizwe Mazibuko - Secretary General
Peter Jones
Tom Manthatha
Lentswe Mokgatlhe - National Organiser
Drake Tshenkeng
B. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS ORGANISATION (SASO)
Elected at the formal inauguration of SASO in July 1969
Bantu Steve Biko - President 1969 - 1970
Vuyelwa Mashalaba – Vice President
Pat Machaka
Elected at the last sitting of the GSC in 1970
Nyameko Barney Pityana - President (1970)
Lindelwe Mabandla - Vice President
Charles Sibisi - Vice President International Relations
Vuyelwa Mashalaba - Assistant General Secretary
Berry Motlhabane - Eastern Cape Regional Director
Pry Moshidi - Transvaal and OFS Regional Director
Mncedisi Jekwa - Natal Regional Director
Vacant - Western Cape
Special Portfolios
Chapman “Chappie” Phalweni - Education
Boyce Baloyi - National Sports Director
Guru Kistnasamy - Cultural Affairs
Frank Hlongwane - Field Work
Steve Biko - - Publications
The portfolios of Secretary and Treasurer were scrapped and a full time General Secretary appointed.
Elected at the sitting of the GSC in 1971
Themba Sono - President (1971)
Rubin Phillip - Vice President
Nyameko Barney Pityana - Secretary General
Ranwedzi Harry Nengwekhulu - Permanent Organiser
Strinivasa Moodley - Publications
Re-elected in 1972 at St Peters College, Hammasnkraal
Jerry Modisane - President (1972)
Henry Isaacs – Vice President
Rubin Phillip - Vice President
Nyameko Barney Pityana - Secretary General
Ranwedzi Harry Nengwekhulu - Permanent Organiser
Strinivasa Moodley - Publications
Elected at the sitting of the GSC in 1973
Henry Isaacs Acted as President
Confrmed at the GSC in 1973
Henry Isaacs ”” President
Mervin Josie ”” Vice President
Jeff Baqwa ”” Director Literacy
Muntu Myeza became acting President after bannings
Abraham Tiro - Permanent Organiser
Ben Langa - Secretary General
Elected at the 1974 sitting of the GSC in 1974 in Roodepoort
Phandelani Nefolovodhwe - President
Rubin Hare - Vice President
Muntu Myeza - Secretary General
Mosioua Lekota - Permanent Organiser
Norman Dubazana - Publications Director
Interim Committee Elected on October 24, 1974 as a result of large scale bannings of previous executive
Gwebelentlanzi Mposelwa - President
Diliza Mji - Vice President
Thami Zani - General Secretary
Norman Dubazana - Publications Director
Last SASO Committee Elected at the 8th sitting of the GSC
Diliza Mji - President
Nkosazana Dlamini - Vice President
C. LEADERSHIP OF THE BLACK COMUNITY PROGRAMMES
Board of Directors
1973
C.M.C Ndamse - Chairman
S.P Nyembezi
H.J. Bhengu
W. Zondo
E.N. Baartman
H.N. Motlana
L. Zulu
M. Mphahlele
B. A Khoapa - Executive Director
D. LIST OF SASO/BPC TRIALISTS
Sathsivani Cooper - BPC Public Relations Officer
Maitshwe Nchaupe Aubrey Mokoape - BPC founder member and Chairman of BPC Central
Absolom Zithulele Cindi - BPC Secretary General
Nkwenkwe Nkomo - BPC National Organiser
Justice Lindani Myeza - SASO Secretary General and Former BPC Organiser
Zululand Branch
Mosioua Terror Lekota - SASO National Organiser
Pandelani Nefolovhodwe - SASO President
Gaborone Sedibe - SASO member and Turfloop
Strinivasa Moodley - SASO Administrative Assistant
E. LIST OF PROMINENT LEADERS BANNED ON 19 OCTOBER 1977
Aubrey Mokoena - BPC National Organiser
George Wauchope - BPC Chairman Johannesburg Central
Jairus Kgokong - BPC Executive Member
Kanakana Matsena - BPC Chairman Pretoria
Kenneth Rachidi - BPC National President
Tami Zani
Thabo Sekume - BPC Chairman Attridgeville, Pretoria
Thandisizwe Mazibuko - BPC National Secretary
Thomas Manthata -BPC Labour Secretary
F. LIST OF BANNED ORGANISATIONS
On the 19th October 1977, the following organisations were banned:
Association for the Educational and Cultural Advancement of the African People of South Africa
(ASSECA)
Black Community Programmes (BCP)
Black Parents’ Association
Black People’s Convention (BCP)
Black Women’s Federation
Border Youth Organisation
Eastern Province (or Cape) Youth Organisation
Medupe Writers Association
Natal Youth Organisation
National Youth Organisation (NAYO)
South African Student’s Organisation (SASO)
South African Students Movement (SASM)
Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC)
Soweto Teachers Action Committee (STAC)
Transvaal Youth Organisation (TRAYO)
Union of Black Journalists (UBJ)
Western Cape Youth Organisation
Zimele Trust Fund
G. LIST OF MEMBERS WHO DIED DURING THE STRUGGLE
Bantu Steve Biko - 12 September 1977
Luke Mazwambe - 3 September 1970
Mapetla Mohapi - 5 August 1976
Mthuli kaShezi
Muntu Myeza - 4 July 1991
Onkgopotse Ramothibi Abraham Tiro - 1 February 1974
Thami Zani
December 1975, Fourth National Conference of the BPC held in King William’s Town