A.P. Mda: the Africanist giant

Ashby Solomzi Peter 'A.P.' Mda is widely considered to be the organic intellectual and 'founding spirit' behind the Africanist tradition that later gave rise to the Pan Africanist Congress of South Africa (PAC). Mda was a teacher, lawyer, political activist and co-founder of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) as well as one of the founders of the PAC.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32377791
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South African History and Culture
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A.P. Mda: the Africanist giant

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A.P. Mda: the Africanist giant

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Abstract

Ashby Solomzi Peter 'A.P.' Mda is widely considered to be the organic intellectual and 'founding spirit' behind the Africanist tradition that later gave rise to the Pan Africanist Congress of South Africa (PAC). Mda was a teacher, lawyer, political activist and co-founder of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) as well as one of the founders of the PAC.

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