Biographies and Obituaries

Read more about the article Luthuli Detachment: OR Tambo Reacts to Luthuli’s Mysterious Death
1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Luthuli Detachment: OR Tambo Reacts to Luthuli’s Mysterious Death

Luthuli Detachment: OR Tambo Reacts to Luthuli’s Mysterious Death On 22 July 1967, following a memorial service held for the late President-General of the African National Congress (ANC), Inkosi Albert…

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July 22, 2025
Read more about the article A Hero of the Revolution: Peter Sello Motau (aka “Paul Dikeledi”)
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / Cross-Border Raids / 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) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

A Hero of the Revolution: Peter Sello Motau (aka “Paul Dikeledi”)

A Hero of the Revolution: Peter Sello Motau (aka “Paul Dikeledi”) This year, Peter Sello Motau (aka “Paul Dikeledi”), would have been 70 years old, a veteran of the African…

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July 16, 2025
Read more about the article Thami Mnyele Coldheartedly Murdered: 40 Years On
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Artworks / Biographies and Obituaries / Inspiration / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Thami Mnyele Coldheartedly Murdered: 40 Years On

Thami Mnyele Coldheartedly Murdered: 40 Years On On 14 June 1985, Thami Mnyele was shot dead by apartheid South African Defence Force (SADF) soldiers outside his home in Gaborone. He…

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June 14, 2025
Read more about the article OR Tambo Passes On
1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / 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)

OR Tambo Passes On

OR Tambo Passes On On 24 April 1993, after suffering complications following a stroke, Oliver Tambo passed on at the age of 75. His death came 14 days after Chris…

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April 26, 2025
Read more about the article Lizo Bright Ngqungwana – Commander of the Western Cape
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Lizo Bright Ngqungwana – Commander of the Western Cape

Lizo Bright Ngqungwana – Commander of the Western Cape At around 02:00, in the morning of 23 April 1986, while Lizo Bright Ngqungwana was asleep in a three-roomed hut in…

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April 23, 2025