South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

1510 – 1906 / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day

140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day The 1st of May 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, commemorating the historic labour struggles in Chicago that began in 1886…

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May 1, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Revolutionary Patriot and Internationalist MP Naicker Passes On

Revolutionary Patriot and Internationalist MP Naicker Passes On On 29 April 1977, Marimuthu Pragalathan Naicker, fondly known as “MP”, passed on at the age of 56 from a suspected heart…

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April 28, 2026

1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

South Africa After the 1994 Elections: A Luta Continua!

South Africa After the 1994 Elections: A Luta Continua! (Excerpts of the South African Communist Party discussion document, titled “The Present Political Situation”, arising from first plenary meeting of its…

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April 26, 2026

1969-1974 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Patriotic Front / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

A Moment of Unity and Renewal: The Morogoro Conference Revisited

A Moment of Unity and Renewal: The Morogoro Conference Revisited On 25 April 1969, speaking at a conference hall of more than seventy people, in Morogoro, Tanzania, Acting President of…

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April 25, 2026

1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / 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)

Mdala Oliver Reginald Tambo Passes On

Mdala Oliver Reginald Tambo Passes On On this day, 24 April 1993, after suffering complications following a stroke, Oliver Tambo passed on at the age of 75. His death came…

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April 23, 2026

1969-1974 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Lenin the Liberator: 22 April 1870

Lenin the Liberator: 22 April 1870 On 22 April 1970, the underground organisation of the South African Communist Party – SACP – carried out a nationwide, illegal distribution of educational…

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April 21, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Nelson Mandela: The Struggle By Other Means

Nelson Mandela: The Struggle By Other Means On 21 April 1964, newspapers were selling like hot cakes following Nelson Mandela’s statement from the dock at the Pretoria Supreme Court the…

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April 20, 2026

1969-1974 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Boycott All SA Racist Sports: UN Special Committee on Apartheid

Boycott All SA Racist Sports: UN Special Committee on Apartheid (Amended version of the Editorial Notes, “S.A. Racialism and World Sport”, The African Communist, No. 42, Third Quarter 1970). On…

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April 14, 2026

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

Chris Hani’s Death Protests Result in Election Date

Chris Hani’s Death Protests Result in Election Date On 12 April 1993, two days after Chris Hani was shot and killed, millions of Black South Africans took to the streets…

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April 12, 2026

1984-1990 / 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)

The Lion of the North Peter Nchabeleng is Murdered in Detention

The Lion of the North Peter Nchabeleng is Murdered in Detention Peter Nchabeleng: A Towering Giant of Our Revolutionary Alliance “An indomitable warrior of our people, whose contribution to the…

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April 11, 2026