Ayanda Kota

Ayanda Kota (b. 1976 d. 2024) was an activist who was the founded the Unemployed Peoples' Movement in Grahamstown, South Africa in 2009 and became its first chairperson. He was also the President of the Makana Football Association. His political roots were in the black consciousness movement and he was strongly critical of the ruling African National Congress. He was the organiser for the Unemployed People's Movement.