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Read more about the article ANC Declares 1986 the Year of Umkhonto we Sizwe – the People’s Army
1984-1990 / 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 Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

ANC Declares 1986 the Year of Umkhonto we Sizwe – the People’s Army

ANC Declares 1986 the Year of Umkhonto we Sizwe – the People’s Army Exactly forty years ago, on 8 January 1986, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National…

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January 8, 2026
Read more about the article The Hani Memorandum
1969-1974 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / 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) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

The Hani Memorandum

The Hani Memorandum Around 7 January 1969, Chris Hani and six other Comrades signed a document, later known as the “Hani Memorandum”, that accused the African National Congress (ANC) in…

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January 7, 2026
Read more about the article Operation Butterfly: Fighting Continuously & Boldly
1984-1990 / 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) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Operation Butterfly: Fighting Continuously & Boldly

Operation Butterfly: Fighting Continuously & Boldly In the morning of 24 December 1985, the apartheid Security Branch reported that it had arrested top ranking African National Congress (ANC) and Umkhonto…

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December 24, 2025
Read more about the article Tripartite Agreement Signed: Towards Resolution 435 Implementation
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Tripartite Agreement Signed: Towards Resolution 435 Implementation

Tripartite Agreement Signed: Towards Resolution 435 Implementation On 22 December 1988, representatives of Angola, Cuba and South Africa signed a final Tripartite Agreement in New York City which called on…

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December 23, 2025
Read more about the article Sipolilo Campaign – ‘Advanced Group’ to the Zambezi River
1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Sipolilo Campaign – ‘Advanced Group’ to the Zambezi River

Sipolilo Campaign – ‘Advanced Group’ to the Zambezi River From 18 to 20 December 1967, the “Advanced Group” of the joint Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and Zimbabwe African People’s Revolutionary…

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December 18, 2025
Read more about the article Oliver Tambo: Victory or Death
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / FRELIMO / 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) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Oliver Tambo: Victory or Death

Oliver Tambo: Victory or Death (“Umkhonto we Sizwe – Born of the People”: Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress Delivered by Commander-in-Chief OR Tambo on…

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December 16, 2025
Read more about the article SASOL 2 and 3 Attack by MK Special Ops Dolphin Unit
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

SASOL 2 and 3 Attack by MK Special Ops Dolphin Unit

SASOL 2 and 3 Attack by MK Special Ops Dolphin Unit In the early part of the morning of 28 November 1985, at around 01:00, the SASOL 2 and 3…

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November 28, 2025
Read more about the article Landmine Warfare in the Northern Transvaal
1984-1990 / 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 Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Landmine Warfare in the Northern Transvaal

Landmine Warfare in the Northern Transvaal On the morning of 26 November 1985, at approximately 08:20, an employee of Petermix, a cement delivery company, Elijah Mokgamatha heard a huge blow…

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November 26, 2025