South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

1990 – 1994 / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Recalling Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo: 35 Years On

Recalling Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo: 35 Years On On 22 February 1991, Jabulani Nobleman “Mzala” Nxumalo died in London at the age of 35. The African National Congress (ANC) and its…

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February 22, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Leonid Brezhnev: The World Revolutionary Movement

Leonid Brezhnev: The World Revolutionary Movement After the Second World War, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev served his country and people with edifying devotion first as second Secretary and later First Secretary…

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February 19, 2026

1969-1974 / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Recalling the Free Angela Davis Movement: Daughter of the Revolution

Recalling the Free Angela Davis Movement: Daughter of the Revolution “As black women, we must liberate ourselves and provide the impetus for the liberation of black men from this whole…

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February 13, 2026

1990 – 1994 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Signing the D.F. Malan Accord: 12 February 1991

Signing the D.F. Malan Accord: 12 February 1991 On 12 February 1991, the apartheid South African Government and the African National Congress (ANC) signed the then secret D.F. Malan Accord,…

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February 12, 2026

1979-1983 / 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) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Paying Homage to the “Dolphin”: Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi

Paying Homage to the “Dolphin”: Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi On 10 February 1981, Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi (aka “Dolphin Ngake”) succumbed to his wounds, when his guts were ripped open during an…

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February 10, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Front Line States / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

Angola Defeats Counter-Revolution: Lessons for South Africa

Angola Defeats Counter-Revolution: Lessons for South Africa “Imperialism manoeuvred to sabotage our independence to divide the country, persistently trying to disrupt the MPLA through the infiltration of agents, attempts at…

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February 2, 2026

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

The Spirit of Lumumba Lives On

The Spirit of Lumumba Lives On (Adapted from a short article by Ahmed Azad, “Africa Notes and Comment: The Spirit of Lumumba Lives On”, The African Communist, No. 105, Second…

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February 1, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Culture and the National Struggle

Culture and the National Struggle “The point is that, as (Vladimir Ilyich) Lenin pointed out, in every culture there are to be found progressive elements which can be harnessed to…

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January 29, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Sanctions / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo Meets with US Secretary of State George Shultz

Oliver Tambo Meets with US Secretary of State George Shultz On 28 January 1987, Oliver Tambo, President of the African National Congress (ANC), met with the United States Secretary of…

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January 28, 2026

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