struggle credentials, plural noun phrase

An individual’s (or organization’s) history of active anti-apartheid resistance, including the consequences suffered (such as banning, exile, or imprisonment) used as a measure of their credibility or eminence in post-apartheid South Africa.
2004 Z. Soji in Drum 16 Dec. 4(letter) The government means well with the Black Economic Empowerment programme (BEE), but so far the programme has only benefited those with struggle credentials or those who are friends to former freedom fighters.
2014 saha.org.za (DSAE Corpus)I foresee the likelihood of some of these members casting their votes for parties such as Azapo, PAC, parties with struggle credentials.
2016 timeslive.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Zuma praised Mkhwanazi for accepting a position as a councillor in Zululand despite his struggle credentials.
An individual’s (or organization’s) history of active anti-apartheid resistance, including the consequences suffered (such as banning, exile, or imprisonment) used as a measure of their credibility or eminence in post-apartheid South Africa.
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