African National Congress (ANC)
Delegates in attendance at the SANNC Founding Conference in 1912
Delegation from the SANNC that went to England in 1914 to convey the objections of the African people to the 1913 Land Act
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- Reverend H.R. Ngcayiya – President Ethiopian Church and he was elected Deputy Chaplain
- Sam Makgatho – Vice President
- Alfred Mangena – Conference organiser, later Vice President
- Thomas Mapikela – Speaker
- George Montsioa – Conference organiser, and Recording Secretary
- Richard Msimang - Conference organiser and founding member
- Reverend Mqoboli - Wesleyan Church and he became chief Chaplain
- Thomas Levi Mvabaza - delivered one of the speeches on the programme)
- Meshack Pelem – Vice President
- Solomon Plaatje – Secretary
- Reverend Walter Rubusana – Vice President
- Richard Victor Selope Thema - took over as secretary while Plaatjie was in UK
- Pixley ka Isaka Seme - Conference organiser, convener and gave a keynote address
- Tiyo Soga
- Thomas Zini - Migrant Worker who represented the Cape Peninsula Native Association at the founding conference)
Important delegates who could not attend the conference
- John Dube – elected President in absentia
- John Tengo Jabavu
Paramount Chiefs who were appointed Honorary Presidents
- Chief Dalidyebo of the Thembu
- Chief Dinizulu of Zululand
- Chief Khama of Bechuanaland
- Chief Letsie 11 of Basotholand
- Chief Lewanika of Barotseland
- Chief Marclane of Pondoland
- Chief Montsioa of the Barolong
- Chief Mopei Bakgatla
