The African National Congress strategy, devised largely by Mandela, of organizing its membership into cells; adopted in the late 1950s as a means of ensuring the continued existence of the organization, should it be banned (more usually called M Plan).
Origin
1980s.
Definition of Mandela Plan in US English:
Mandela Plan
noun
The African National Congress strategy, devised largely by Mandela, of organizing its membership into cells; adopted in the late 1950s as a means of ensuring the continued existence of the organization, should it be banned (more usually called M Plan).