Pan Africanist Youth Congress (PAYCO) is the youth wing of the

Pan Africanist Congress The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (known as the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)) is a South African national liberation Pan-Africanist movement that is now a political party. It was founded by an Africanist group, led by Robert Sobukwe, that ...

(PAC) in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. Eastern Cape Launched the first PAYCO Regional Congress under the RTT Leadership led by Comrade Luvo Nkwenkwe.

History

Founded in 1981, PAYCO (known as AZANYU, at that time), held its first congress in 1986. Up until 1997 it was known as AZANYU (Azanian Youth Unity). Notable past presidents of PAYCO include Linda Ndebele (2009), Hulisani Mbara (2007), Sibusiso Xaba (2005), Matome Mashao (2003), Cameron Tabane (1999), Wonder Masombuka (1997), Mosotho Petlane (1993), Ntsie Mohlai, Zingile Mkhabile, Dan Mofokeng (1983) and Arthur Moleko (1981). African political history Organisations based in South Africa