National Executive Committee (NEC)

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

The ANC Reacts to De Klerk’s Ground-breaking Speech

On 3 February 1990, speaking in Lusaka on behalf of the African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo, member of the National Executive Committee (NEC), Pallo Jordan, mentioned that “the…

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February 3, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

F.W. de Klerk Ground-breaking Announcement on 2 February 1990

On 2 February 1990, apartheid President F.W. de Klerk made a trailblazing announcement to release Nelson Mandela and unban the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), the…

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February 2, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

PW Botha’s Offer to Nelson Mandela

On 31 January 1985, faced with trouble at home and pressure from abroad, the apartheid State President PW Botha offered a tepid, halfway measure for Mandela’s freedom. In a debate…

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January 31, 2025

1979-1983 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Battles / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

OR Tambo Reacts to the Silverton Siege

On 29 January 1980, ANC President, OR Tambo, issued a statement acknowledging Silverton Trio’s membership of the African National Congress (ANC) and made a tribute to their actions. “The Apartheid…

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January 29, 2025

1979-1983 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

“Operation Santa” Fortified

On 28 January 1982, the Senior Staff Officer of apartheid South African Military Intelligence’s liaison project with Swaziland, dubbed “Operation Santa”, met with the Chief of Staff of the Royal…

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January 28, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo Meets with US Secretary of State George Shultz

On 28 January 1987, Oliver Tambo, President of the African National Congress (ANC), met with the United States Secretary of State George P. Shultz in Washington D.C. to use American…

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January 28, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)

Joe Nzingo Gqabi Arrested

On 26 January 1963, Joe Gqabi was arrested with nine fellow members who had undergone military training in Ethiopia and were deported back to South Africa after being captured in…

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January 26, 2025

1979-1983 / 1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

De Kock’s Very Effective Traitor: Edward Lawrence aka “Comrade Fear”

When Colonel Eugene de Kock, Head of the C10 Vlakplaas Unit of the apartheid Security Branch, with former Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operative, Glory Sedibe (aka “September”), who had been…

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January 24, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Rivonia Leadership in Lusaka

On 19 January 1990, a meeting of all African National Congress (ANC) members stationed in the Lusaka area was held in a hall in the Mulungushi Centre, wherein approximately 1…

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January 19, 2025

1961-1964 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Sabotage – The Opening Phase

On the evening of 18 January 1963, Justice Gizenga Mpanza, Shadrack Maphumulo and Michael Mvula were at the back of the Argyle Hotel on Clarke Street, Durban, with a carrier…

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January 19, 2025