Headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia, the exiled ANC dedicated much of its attention to a campaign of sabotage and guerrilla warfare against the apartheid state, carried out under its military wing, uMkhonto weSizwe, which was founded in 1961 in partnership with the South African Communist Party (SACP).

If you're looking to drown out the hum of an airplane engine, you've probably heard of headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC). But what does it do exactly?

Active noise control (ANC), also known as noise cancellation (NC), or active noise reduction (ANR), is a method for reducing unwanted sound by the addition of a second sound specifically designed to cancel the first.

As a democratic organisation, ANC members are expected to play a critical role as agents of change in their communities, in society and in the ANC structures at all levels.

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The Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) is frequently used to assess neutropenic fever in chemotherapy patients.

An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) measures neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, to check for infections and underlying conditions. A low ANC means a higher risk of infection, while a high ANC indicates inflammation in the body.

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ANC stands for Active Noise Cancellation. This is different from passive noise cancellation or noise isolation, which is reliant on the headphone’s design in scrubbing away external noises.