1979-1983

Read more about the article Oliver Tambo: Forward to a People’s Government
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)

Oliver Tambo: Forward to a People’s Government

Oliver Tambo: Forward to a People’s Government (Extracts from a Statement of the African National Congress by President Oliver Tambo, 18 March 1980) “On March 9, 1980, the racist Prime…

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October 31, 2025
Read more about the article Oliver Tambo: Let Us Rise to the Occasion
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo: Let Us Rise to the Occasion

Oliver Tambo: Let Us Rise to the Occasion (Extracts of a Speech by Comrade President O. R. Tambo on the Occasion of January 8th, 1980, 68th Anniversary of the African…

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October 30, 2025
Read more about the article SACP Announces the Death of Chairman Yusuf Dadoo
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

SACP Announces the Death of Chairman Yusuf Dadoo

SACP Announces the Death of Chairman Yusuf Dadoo On the morning of 20 September 1983, the South African Communist Party (SACP) announced the passing on of its Chairman and political…

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September 21, 2025
Read more about the article The Abduction and Atrocious Murder of Nokuthula Aurelia Simelane
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Cross-Border Raids / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Abduction and Atrocious Murder of Nokuthula Aurelia Simelane

The Abduction and Atrocious Murder of Nokuthula Aurelia Simelane On the evening of 11 September 1983, commanding personnel of the Transvaal Urban Machinery of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed…

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September 10, 2025
Read more about the article Politico-Military Committee (PMC) Replaces the Revolutionary Council (RC)
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Politico-Military Committee (PMC) Replaces the Revolutionary Council (RC)

Politico-Military Committee (PMC) Replaces the Revolutionary Council (RC) On 2 September 1983, the African National Congress (ANC) official journal “Sechaba”, in the Editorial of its September 1983 issue, mentioned that…

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September 2, 2025
Read more about the article Beginning of the MK-Angolan Eastern Front
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Beginning of the MK-Angolan Eastern Front

Beginning of the MK-Angolan Eastern Front On 22 August 1983, the Chief Representative of the African National Congress (ANC) in Angola, Uriah Mokeba, wrote a second letter to the Head…

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August 22, 2025
Read more about the article Reports on the Brutal Murder of Ruth First
1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / National Trade Union Leaders / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Reports on the Brutal Murder of Ruth First

Reports on the Brutal Murder of Ruth First On 18 August 1982, South African newspapers reported that Heloise Ruth First, the wife of Joe Slovo, the Chief of Staff of…

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August 18, 2025