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Read more about the article Operation Vula Exposed – Part 1
1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Operation Vula Exposed – Part 1

Operation Vula Exposed – Part 1 On 12 July 1990, Siphiwe Nyanda (aka "Gebhuza") and Raymond Lalla (aka "Brazzo") met at No. 48, the Knoll, in Durban’s Kenville suburb, where…

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July 12, 2025
Read more about the article The Rivonia Arrests – Apartheid Security Branch Pounces on the MK High Command
1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Rivonia Arrests – Apartheid Security Branch Pounces on the MK High Command

The Rivonia Arrests – Apartheid Security Branch Pounces on the MK High Command On the morning of 11 July 1963, Lieutenant van Wyk of the apartheid Security Branch had a…

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July 11, 2025
Read more about the article The Callous Murder of Cassius Maake and Paul Dikeledi
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Cross-Border Raids / 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 Callous Murder of Cassius Maake and Paul Dikeledi

The Callous Murder of Cassius Maake and Paul Dikeledi On 9 July 1987, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Regional Chief of Operations, Paul Dikeledi (real name Peter Sello Motau) welcomed the…

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July 10, 2025
Read more about the article Apartheid Minister Kobie Coetsee on the Mandela-Botha Meeting
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Minister Kobie Coetsee on the Mandela-Botha Meeting

Apartheid Minister Kobie Coetsee on the Mandela-Botha Meeting On 8 July 1989, three days after the meeting between apartheid President P.W. Botha and Nelson Mandela, Kobie Coetsee, the apartheid Minister…

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July 8, 2025
Read more about the article Chris Hani’s Address and MK Confrontation in the Western Cape
1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / 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)

Chris Hani’s Address and MK Confrontation in the Western Cape

Chris Hani’s Address and MK Confrontation in the Western Cape On 7 July 1990, at approximately 01:20 in the morning, “Wiseman” was driving a light blue Toyota Corolla from Khayelitsha…

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July 7, 2025
Read more about the article Apartheid Security Net Closing In On the MK Underground
1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Security Net Closing In On the MK Underground

Apartheid Security Net Closing In On the MK Underground On Saturday, 6 July 1963, at approximately 02:00 in the morning, Billy Nair was arrested in his Durban home. The news…

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July 7, 2025
Read more about the article Talking to the Enemy – Prisoner Mandela Engages PW Botha
1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Talking to the Enemy – Prisoner Mandela Engages PW Botha

Talking to the Enemy – Prisoner Mandela Engages PW Botha On 5 July 1989, Nelson Mandela was taken in the middle of a five-car convoy to apartheid President P.W. Botha’s…

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July 6, 2025
Read more about the article The Incipient MK High Command under Threat
1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Incipient MK High Command under Threat

The Incipient MK High Command under Threat On 4 July 1963, the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) National High Command gathered at their Rivonia Headquarters to hear Arthur Goldreich submitting a…

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July 5, 2025