Armed Struggle

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Rabkin-Cronin Case: The Underground Propaganda Machinery

The Rabkin-Cronin Case: The Underground Propaganda Machinery During the evening of 27 July 1976, at approximately 22:40, a squad of apartheid Security Branch policemen took up positions outside a house…

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July 29, 2026

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

“Inkathagate” or “Gatshagate” Again

“Inkathagate” or “Gatshagate” Again On 25 July 1991, the ‘Weekly Mail’ newspaper claimed it had obtained copies of Security Branch documents from Brian Morrow, a former Warrant Officer in the…

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July 26, 2026

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

Remembering Coline Williams and ‘Robbie’ Waterwitch

Remembering Coline Williams and ‘Robbie’ Waterwitch On 23 July 1989, 22-year-old Coline Williams and 20-year-old Robert Anthony Basil “Robbie” Waterwitch died when a time-delayed explosive device detonated prematurely in a…

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July 24, 2026

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

King Sobhuza II’s 80th Birthday Supported by Apartheid Security Forces

King Sobhuza II’s 80th Birthday Supported by Apartheid Security Forces On 22 July 1979, Prime Minister Maphevu Dlamini thanked the apartheid South African Military Training Team for the success of…

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July 23, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

MK Special Operations – ‘Operation Blackout’

MK Special Operations – ‘Operation Blackout’ 45 years ago, on 21 July 1981, six massive explosions detonated just before 02:00, in the early hours of the morning, at the Camden…

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July 22, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – Revisited

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – Revisited On 20 July 1985, at a press conference in Pretoria, apartheid President P.W. Botha claimed that “violence and lawlessness” in the…

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July 21, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam Exactly 45 years ago, on 18 July 1981, Eli Weinberg passed on in exile in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Eli…

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July 19, 2026

1943-1960 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Bantu Authorities Law Establishes Ethnic Fragmentation, Land and Citizenship Theft

Bantu Authorities Law Establishes Ethnic Fragmentation, Land and Citizenship Theft On 17 July 1951, exactly 75 years ago, the Bantu Authorities Act, 1951 (Act No. 68 of 1951) officially came…

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July 18, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Increasing Number of Banned Persons Under Apartheid

Increasing Number of Banned Persons Under Apartheid On 16 July 1966, the apartheid government released its updated consolidated registry of banned individuals and the data published on this day provided…

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July 17, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act On 15 July 1976, almost a month after the June 16 Soweto Uprisings, and in the midst of the unrests, the Minister…

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July 16, 2026