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1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

MK Special Operations – ‘Operation Blackout’

MK Special Operations – ‘Operation Blackout’ 45 years ago, on 21 July 1981, six massive explosions detonated just before 02:00, in the early hours of the morning, at the Camden…

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July 22, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – Revisited

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – Revisited On 20 July 1985, at a press conference in Pretoria, apartheid President P.W. Botha claimed that “violence and lawlessness” in the…

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July 21, 2026

1990 – 1994 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Negotiations / RENAMO / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid SADF Special Forces Executing Train Violence

Apartheid SADF Special Forces Executing Train Violence On 19 July 1991, 45 years ago, a bombshell interview published in the ‘New Nation’ newspaper officially implicated South African Special Forces units…

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July 20, 2026

1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Nelson Mandela and the National Democratic Revolution

Nelson Mandela and the National Democratic Revolution The National Democratic Revolution (NDR) is the foundational ideological framework of the African National Congress (ANC) and its Tripartite Alliance partners, designed to…

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July 19, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam Exactly 45 years ago, on 18 July 1981, Eli Weinberg passed on in exile in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Eli…

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July 19, 2026

1943-1960 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Bantu Authorities Law Establishes Ethnic Fragmentation, Land and Citizenship Theft

Bantu Authorities Law Establishes Ethnic Fragmentation, Land and Citizenship Theft On 17 July 1951, exactly 75 years ago, the Bantu Authorities Act, 1951 (Act No. 68 of 1951) officially came…

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July 18, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Increasing Number of Banned Persons Under Apartheid

Increasing Number of Banned Persons Under Apartheid On 16 July 1966, the apartheid government released its updated consolidated registry of banned individuals and the data published on this day provided…

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July 17, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act On 15 July 1976, almost a month after the June 16 Soweto Uprisings, and in the midst of the unrests, the Minister…

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July 16, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

The Young and Courageous Nat Nakasa Passes On

The Young and Courageous Nat Nakasa Passes On On 14 July 1965, the highly influential anti-apartheid and non-racialism champion journalist and writer, Nathaniel Nat Nakasa, tragically died at the age…

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July 14, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Sanctions

Sports Boycotts Apartheid: Commonwealth Games Bans SA Athletes

Sports Boycotts Apartheid: Commonwealth Games Bans SA Athletes On 13 July 1986, exactly forty years ago, the Commonwealth Games officials in London ruled that two South African born athletes, Zola…

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July 13, 2026