1974-1975

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Mozambican Independence and the African Revolution

Mozambican Independence and the African Revolution Mozambican independence on 25 June 1975 fundamentally reshaped the African revolution by shattering the “White Redoubt” in Southern Africa, accelerating the collapse of neighbouring…

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June 25, 2026

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Michael “Mick” Harmel: A Revolutionary Thinker, Writer and Strategist

Michael “Mick” Harmel: A Revolutionary Thinker, Writer and Strategist On 18 June 1974, a revolutionary South African anti-imperialist activist, journalist and South African Communist Party (SACP) member Michael “Mick” Harmel…

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June 19, 2026

1961-1964 / 1974-1975 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

Fidel Castro: An Act of Solidarity in Angola

Fidel Castro: An Act of Solidarity in Angola Exactly 65 years ago, 4 February 1961, was the beginning of the Angolan War of Independence, called the “Dia do Início da…

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February 5, 2026

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Gang of Eight Expelled from the African National Congress (ANC)

Gang of Eight Expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) Exactly 50 years ago, on 11 December 1975, the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) issued a Statement on…

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December 12, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO

Agostinho Neto: Victory is Certain!

Agostinho Neto: Victory is Certain! (Excerpts from a broadcast relayed from 1st May Square in Luanda, where Agostinho Neto, President of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)…

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November 11, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo: Increase Our Striking Power

Oliver Tambo: Increase Our Striking Power (Extracts of a Statement by O.R. Tambo, Acting President-General of the African National Congress of South Africa to the 9th Extraordinary Session of the…

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October 20, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

BPC and SASO-Organised “Viva Frelimo” Rallies

BPC and SASO-Organised “Viva Frelimo” Rallies On 25 September 1974, “Viva Frelimo” rallies were held in Durban and Turfloop inspired by the establishment of an Interim Authority towards the achievement…

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September 25, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Mozambique Establishes a Transitional Authority

Mozambique Establishes a Transitional Authority On 18 September 1974, the Portuguese government handed over power to a transitional government, dominated by FRELIMO (Frente de Libertação de Moçambique – Front for…

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September 18, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Motshabi Commission Report

The Motshabi Commission Report On 2 May 1975, the Motshabi Commission delivered an interim report on the condition of the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) existing People’s Army abroad. The “Commission…

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May 3, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Efforts to Revive the M-Plan in the 1970s

Efforts to Revive the M-Plan in the 1970s On Sunday morning, 13 April 1975, Bhekisisa Nxasana was in the yard of his house in Clermont, Durban, when a man approached…

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April 15, 2025