Let Us Rise to the Occasion: 70th Anniversary of the Freedom Charter (Extracts of a speech by President O.R. Tambo on the occasion of 8 January 1980, “The Year of…
The Arrest and Conviction of MK Commander James April On Monday, 31 May 1971, after the news of James April’s imprisonment reached the headquarters of the External Mission of the…
ANC-Mozambique Relations’ Impact on the Armed Struggle On 30 May 1983, a New York Times newspaper article maintained that “Mozambique could be ruined by South Africa, and that appears to…
African Armed Forces and Social Transformation The military is one of the most firmly established institutions within the post-colonial African state. Moreover, as an icon of independence and sovereignty, it…
The Pretoria Church Street Bombing: Apartheid Retaliation On 23 May 1983, just before 07:30, in the morning, apartheid South African Air Force (SAAF) Impala and Canberra planes were flying over…
The Commonwealth EPG Visit: Part 2 On 21 May 1986, the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG) admitted that their Mission to Africa initiative had failed. This followed their meeting with…
Some Thoughts on the National Democratic Revolution: The 1949 Programme of Action (Extracts from an Article by B.N., Sechaba, October 1982) The strategic objective of a social revolution is the…
The Commonwealth EPG Visit: Part 1 On 17 May 1986, the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG), consisting of its co-chairmen, Malcolm Fraser of Australia and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, along…
Sharing Responsibilities for Africa’s Total Liberation On 12 May 1966, when the Executive Secretariat of the Organisation of African Unity’s (OAU) Standing Committee on Defence circulated a report during their…
The Motshabi Commission Report On 2 May 1975, the Motshabi Commission delivered an interim report on the condition of the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) existing People’s Army abroad. The “Commission…