1. Frank Chikane is a member of the African National Congress and moderator of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs for the World Council of Churches.
12 Facts About Frank Chikane
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Frank Chikane led protests at the university against apartheid, which resulted in his leaving the university without a degree in 1975.
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Frank Chikane was eventually ordained by the church in 1980, when he began advocating social programs such as a soup kitchen and adult education within the church for its primarily African population.
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Frank Chikane, who was the first major speaker, called the day "a turning point in the struggle for freedom".
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In 1985, Frank Chikane was one of the leading promoters of the Kairos Document, a leading Christian denunciation of apartheid.
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In late 1989, agents of the apartheid government attempted to assassinate Frank Chikane by lacing his underwear with Paraoxon.
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From 1987 to 1994, Frank Chikane was secretary general of the SACC.
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From 1997 on, Frank Chikane has been a member of the African National Congress' National Executive Committee.
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Since 1999, Frank Chikane has been the Director General of the presidency of South Africa under Thabo Mbeki.
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Frank Chikane was a consulting advisor for Presidents Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma.
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Frank Chikane is currently the President of AFM International, an international religious body formed to promote the image of the Apostolic Faith Mission worldwide and to coordinate fellowship between AFM national churches in all countries.
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In July 2010, Frank Chikane published a series of eight articles which served as a memoir of his time in government and detailed what happened behind the scenes within the ANC and government during the removal of Thabo Mbeki as South African President in September 2008 and the shaky transition that followed.