MK Mutiny in Angola: The Stuart Commission Report Following the acts of mutiny in the Viana Transit Camp, on 13 February 1984, the Working Committee of the African National Congress…
Describing the National Democratic Revolution “In capitalist society, providing it develops under the most favorable conditions, we have a more or less complete democracy in the democratic republic. But this…
Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve On 12 February 1974, Adolphus Boy Mvemve (aka “John Dube”) was killed by a bomb in a parcel addressed to the offices of the African National…
Apartheid State Security Council Approves Cross-Border Operations On 12 February 1979, the apartheid State Security Council (SSC), under the Prime Ministership of PW Botha, approved guidelines for the conducting of…
Nelson Mandela is Released from Prison On 11 February 1990, at around 16:16 in the afternoon, recently released leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, emerged from Victor…
District Six Forcibly Removed District Six, also known as Kanaladorp (‘kanala’ is a Malay word meaning ‘help one another’), is remembered with the disturbing events flowing from 11 February 1966,…
On 10 February 1981, Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi succumbed to his wounds, when his guts were ripped open during an attack on the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Special Operations Unit Headquarters,…
“No matter what vision one has of South Africa, the first thing that must be done is to destroy racism.” – Joe Slovo This implies that regardless of what someone…
Hlubi Chief Langalibalele Imprisoned and Exiled to Robben Island On 9 February 1874, considered to be in “rebellion” against the British Empire, the Hlubi Chief, Langalibalele, was imprisoned and exiled…
Fare-thee-well Comrade Sam Nujoma Fare-thee-well Conquering Lion of Namibia,Commander-in-Chief of the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN),Comrade Sam Nujoma Today we woke up to the sad news of the passing…