anc our icon nelson mandela taught us that the seeds of the anc were sown in the ethiopian movement which espoused the values of human dignity self help and self reliance the anc is a value centred national liberation movement that derives its moral vision from religion and other diverse cultures and traditions the new and unique civilisation for africa and africans envisaged by pixley ka isaka seme is inclusive of all south africans both black and white the second president of the anc