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Read more about the article Michael Roller “Clement” Molapo: The Lion of the East Rand
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Michael Roller “Clement” Molapo: The Lion of the East Rand

Michael Roller “Clement” Molapo: The Lion of the East Rand On 26 July 1986, Michael Roller Molapo (aka “Clement”) was shot dead by the apartheid South African policemen, with an…

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July 26, 2025
Read more about the article John Nkadimeng, Chair of the ANC Main Machinery, Leaves for Exile
1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / National Trade Union Leaders / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

John Nkadimeng, Chair of the ANC Main Machinery, Leaves for Exile

John Nkadimeng, Chair of the ANC Main Machinery, Leaves for Exile On 24 July 1976, the Chairperson of the Johannesburg-based African National Congress’s (ANC) Main Machinery, John Kgaona Nkadimeng, left…

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July 25, 2025
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 PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – 20 July 1985
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) / National Trade Union Leaders / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – 20 July 1985

PW Botha Declares a State of Emergency – 20 July 1985 Exactly forty years ago, on 20 July 1985, at a press conference in Pretoria, apartheid President P.W. Botha claimed…

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July 20, 2025
Read more about the article The Arrest of the Valiant MK-SDU Combatant Mzwandile Gushu in Ermelo
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The Arrest of the Valiant MK-SDU Combatant Mzwandile Gushu in Ermelo

The Arrest of the Valiant MK-SDU Combatant Mzwandile Gushu in Ermelo On 17 July 1992, Hollingwood Mzwandile Gushu was arrested in hospital while he was receiving treatment for his wounds…

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July 18, 2025
Read more about the article A Hero of the Revolution: Peter Sello Motau (aka “Paul Dikeledi”)
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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 Pietermaritzburg Ten on Trial for Revolutionary Activism
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Pietermaritzburg Ten on Trial for Revolutionary Activism

Pietermaritzburg Ten on Trial for Revolutionary Activism On 15 July 1977, a 532-page judgment was eventually concluded regarding the trial of ten revolutionary cadres of the African National Congress (ANC)…

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July 16, 2025
Read more about the article MK Approaching Gatsha Buthelezi for Guerrilla Bases in Zululand
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MK Approaching Gatsha Buthelezi for Guerrilla Bases in Zululand

MK Approaching Gatsha Buthelezi for Guerrilla Bases in Zululand On Sunday, 14 July 1968, while Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi was attending mass at the Anglican Church in Nkonjeni, Mahlabathini District…

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July 14, 2025
Read more about the article The Jacobs Car Bomb – 12 July 1984
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Jacobs Car Bomb – 12 July 1984

The Jacobs Car Bomb – 12 July 1984 On Friday, 13 July 1984, newspapers in and around Durban reported that a car bomb hurled shattered glass and shredded metal into…

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July 13, 2025
Read more about the article ATTACKING THE HEART OF APARTHEID: THE ANC’S MK SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT
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ATTACKING THE HEART OF APARTHEID: THE ANC’S MK SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT

ATTACKING THE HEART OF APARTHEID: THE ANC’S MK SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT Yunus Carrim For over three decades, the remarkable story of Umkhonto we Sizwe’s Special Operations Unit has remained largely…

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July 13, 2025