This section contains key documents from major ANC conferences, including National Conferences.

Until the ANC was banned in 1960 national conferences were held annually; until December 1997 they were held every three years. At the 50th National Conference in December 1997 it was decided that in future national conferences will be held every five years. During its years as a proscribed organisation the ANC held major conferences sporadically, usually to consider shifts in policy required by changing circumstances.

• 52nd National Conference, Polokwane, 16-20 December 2007
• ANC National Policy Conference 2007, Gallagher Estate, 27-30 June 2007
• 51st National Conference, Stellenbosch, 16-20 December 2002
• 50th National Conference, Mafikeng, 16-20 December 1997
• 49th National Conference, Bloemfontein, 17-22 December 1994
• 48th National Conference, Durban, July 1991
• National Consultative Conference, Johannesburg, 14-16 December 1990
• Documents of the Oslo Conference of Representatives of the Diplomatic Service of the ANC and of the Treasurer's Department, Gran, Norway, March 1989
• Second National Consultative Conference, Kabwe, Zambia, 2-6 July 1985
• First National Consultative Conference, Morogoro, 25 April - 1 May 1969
• Albert Luthuli's Address to the 47th Annual Conference, Durban, 12 December 1959
• Albert Luthuli's Address to the 46th Annual Conference, Durban, 12-14 December 1958
• Albert Luthuli's Address to the 45th Annual Conference, Orlando, Johannesburg, 16 December 1957
• 44th Annual Conference, Bloemfontein, 17-18 December 1955
• 43rd Annual Conference, Durban, 16-19 December 1954
• 42nd Annual Conference, Queenstown, 18-20 December 1953