Apartheid Police

1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Wankie – The First Confrontation: The Battle of Inyatuwe River

Wankie – The First Confrontation: The Battle of Inyatuwe River On 13 August 1967, at approximately 00:30, just after midnight, Patrol Officer Hopkins and an African tracker crossed a dry…

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August 13, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

MK Special Operations Unit Hit Voortrekkerhoogte Military Base

MK Special Operations Unit Hit Voortrekkerhoogte Military Base On 12 August 1981, in the evening, at a spot between the Indian areas of Erasmia and Laudium, approximately four kilometres from…

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August 12, 2025

1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Buthelezi Mobilisation of IFP Supporters in Thokoza

Buthelezi Mobilisation of IFP Supporters in Thokoza On 11 August 1993, Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi was addressing a crowd of approximately 2 500 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters in Thokoza,…

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August 11, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / National Trade Union Leaders / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Remembering Florence Mophosho (1921 – 1985): Forty Years On

Remembering Florence Mophosho (1921 – 1985): Forty Years On (Obituary, “Florence Mophosho, 1921 – 1985”, Sechaba, November 1985) The South African national democratic revolution lost one of its most stout-hearted…

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August 9, 2025

1943-1960 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Holidays / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

AUGUST 9: South African Women’s Day

AUGUST 9: South African Women’s Day The history of South Africa is rich with examples of the determination of women to play their full part in the difficult struggle for…

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August 9, 2025

1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Operation Vula Exposed – Part 3: The Pretoria Minute

Operation Vula Exposed – Part 3: The Pretoria Minute On the night of 6 August 1990, at approximately 23:00, apartheid President F.W. De Klerk and African National Congress (ANC) leader…

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August 8, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Establishing the Butterfly Unit – The Beginning

Establishing the Butterfly Unit – The Beginning On 6 August 1985, Commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Natal Machinery, Thami Zulu (real name Muziwakhe Ngwenya), met with the African National…

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August 6, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Mandela is Arrested Near Howick in Natal

Mandela is Arrested Near Howick in Natal On the afternoon of 5 August 1962, Nelson Mandela was wearing his white chauffeur’s dust coat, as Cecil Williams was driving him in…

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August 5, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Massive Post-Rivonia Arrests: August 1963 – July 1964

The Massive Post-Rivonia Arrests: August 1963 – July 1964 On 3 August 1963, in the early hours of the morning, Stephen Mtshali was arrested at his aunt’s home, in Durban,…

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August 4, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Mandela Reports to Luthuli on his Trip Abroad

Mandela Reports to Luthuli on his Trip Abroad On 1 August 1962, Nelson Mandela met with the President of the African National Congress (ANC), Inkosi Albert Luthuli, in a house…

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August 3, 2025