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Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota (born 13 August 1948) is a South African anti-Apartheid revolutionary for the African National Congress (ANC) who served jail time with Nelson Mandela from 1985 and who left the ANC to form the Congress of the People (Cope) splinter party in 2008.
May 15, 2024 · Lekota, who founded Cope in 2008 as a breakaway from the ANC, says he will resign as leader after the 29 May polls. He claims the party is still relevant despite its declining support and infighting.
May 5, 2024 · Mosiuoa Lekota, leader of the Congress of the People (COPE), intends to retire and step down from active politics after the May 29 polls after nearly two decades at the helm of the...
Learn about the life and political career of Mosiuoa Patrick “Terror” Lekota, a former leader of the ANC and the Congress of the People. Find out how he became involved in SASO, the UDF, and the ANC, and what roles he played in the struggle against apartheid.
Jul 15, 2017 · Learn about Mosiuoa Lekota, the leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) and a former member of the National Assembly. Find his biography, contact details, political positions, committee appearances, questions and plenary speeches.
Jun 27, 2023 · Party leader Mosiuoa Lekota faces calls to resign after expelling deputy president Willie Madisha and elections secretary Mzwandile Hleko. Hleko claims Lekota does not want to democratise the party and is angry with him for raising issues.
Mar 28, 2024 · Lekota, who founded Cope in 2008, leads a list of 63 candidates for the national list in the 2024 elections. He promises to make dreams reality for the youth and criticizes the ANC for lying to the people.
