Azapo, noun

/əˈzɑːpəʊ/
Origin:
Acronym formed on Azanian People’s Organization.
A Black Consciousness movement formed in 1978; a member of this organization. Also attributive.
1978 Daily Dispatch 2 May 2A new black national organisation, the Azania People’s Organisation (Azapo), has been formed in Roodepoort.
1979 Voice 30 Sept. 2Amandla! we say. We congratulate the Azanian Peoples’ Organisation (Azapo) for their courage in convening the organisation’s First Congress at the weekend.
1981 R. Mokgoatlheng in Rand Daily Mail 6 Apr. 1Azapo condemns in the strongest terms the detention of its president and other executive members.
1985 Pace Sept. 66Azapo too, like other Black Consciousness organisations before it, has played an important role in the local civil rights movement.
1987 M. Masedi in Frontline Apr. 5The participation of Azapo and other Black conciousness espousing formations is based on three major principles, viz. anti-capitalism, anti-racism and the restoration of land to its rightful owners.
1990 P. Garson in Weekly Mail 8 Feb.When Beyco was launched in February the ‘Azapos’ allegedly launched an attack at the meeting, which led to retaliation, murders on both sides and a spiral of revenge and retribution.
1990 City Press 4 Mar. 9Azapo believes it is well placed to bring about unity between the PAC and the ANC.
1990 [see Sunday Times quot. at AWB].
A Black Consciousness movement formed in 1978; a member of this organization. Also attributive.
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