The Gruesome Bisho Massacre

The Gruesome Bisho Massacre On 7 September 1992, twenty-eight (28) African National Congress (ANC) supporters and one soldier were shot dead by the Bantustan Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) during a…

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MK Commander Looksmart Ngudle Dies in Detention

MK Commander Looksmart Ngudle Dies in Detention On 5 September 1963, Looksmart Ngudle became the first person to die in detention in the history of the South African liberation struggle.…

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Umkhonto we Sizwe Cadres Removed from Kongwa

Umkhonto we Sizwe Cadres Removed from Kongwa On 1 September 1969, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) approved the prolonged stay and training of…

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Politico-Military Committee (PMC) Replaces the Revolutionary Council (RC)

Politico-Military Committee (PMC) Replaces the Revolutionary Council (RC) On 2 September 1983, the African National Congress (ANC) official journal “Sechaba”, in the Editorial of its September 1983 issue, mentioned that…

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ANC President Oliver Tambo Suffers a Brain Spasm

ANC President Oliver Tambo Suffers a Brain Spasm On 30 August 1989, the Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC), Alfred Nzo, confirmed reports that the ANC President Oliver…

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Operation Vula: The Post-Mortem

Operation Vula: The Post-Mortem On Tuesday, 21 August 1990, Colonel Johannes Steyn and Lieutenant Colonel Hendrik J.P. ‘Hentie’ Botha, of the Natal Security Branch intelligence unit, reported to the apartheid…

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Flag Boshielo Captured and Killed with Three of His Comrades

Flag Boshielo Captured and Killed with Three of His Comrades On 20 August 1970, just after the African National Congress (ANC) Morogoro National Consultative Conference, Flag Boshielo, a member of…

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Reports on the Brutal Murder of Ruth First

Reports on the Brutal Murder of Ruth First On 18 August 1982, South African newspapers reported that Heloise Ruth First, the wife of Joe Slovo, the Chief of Staff of…

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