The Congress of the people met in Kliptown, a suburb of Johannesburg, in 1955 to lay out the vision of the South African people. It was a cooperation of the African National Congress, the South African Indian Congress, and the Congress of Democrats. The Freedom Charter was a result of this, and it became the manifesto of the African National Congress. Kliptown, a suburb of the former black township of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa, located about 17km south-west of Johannesburg. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia. ... The Freedom Charter was adopted at the Congress of the People in Kliptown, South Africa on 26 June 1955 by the African National Congress and its allies. ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ...
A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose.
A form of government (also referred to as a system of government) is a social institution composed of various people, institutions and their relations in regard to the governance (or government) of a state.
Congress is an alternative name for a large national or international academic conference An academic conference is a conference for researchers (not always academics) to present and discuss their work.