Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Ciskei General Charles Sebe is Imprisoned and Convicted

Ciskei General Charles Sebe is Imprisoned and Convicted On 15 June 1984, former Commander of the Armed Forces of the Ciskei, Major-General Charles Sebe, brother of President Lennox Sebe, was…

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June 16, 2026

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) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

40 Years After the MK Bombing of the Magoo’s Bar in Durban

40 Years After the MK Bombing of the Magoo’s Bar in Durban On 14 June 1986, exactly a year after the Gaborone Raid, at approximately 19:00, Robert McBride showed up…

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June 15, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Botha Declares a State of Emergency to Curb June 16 Celebrations

Botha Declares a State of Emergency to Curb June 16 Celebrations On 12 June 1986, apartheid State President P.W. Botha declared a national State of Emergency to curb June 16…

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June 12, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Bambatha Uprising: Significance to the Anti-Imperialist Revolution

Bambatha Uprising: Significance to the Anti-Imperialist Revolution Exactly 120 years ago, on 10 June 1906, British colonial troops under the command of Colonel Duncan Mckenzie, which consisted of a large…

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June 10, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Remembering the Moroka Three: Ruthlessly Murdered by the Apartheid Regime

Remembering the Moroka Three: Ruthlessly Murdered by the Apartheid Regime On 9 June 1983, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operatives, Jerry Semano Mosololi (aka “Dragon Mosepedi”), Thelle Simon Mogoerane (aka “Seiso…

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June 9, 2026

1943-1960 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Johannesburg Bar Opposes the Suppression of Communism Bill

Johannesburg Bar Opposes the Suppression of Communism Bill On 8 June 1950, the Johannesburg Bar declared that if the Suppression of Communism Bill was passed, the freedom of people in…

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June 9, 2026

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

SA Capitalists Issue a “No Work, No Pay, No Penalty” for 16 June 1986 Stay Away Call

SA Capitalists Issue a “No Work, No Pay, No Penalty” for 16 June 1986 Stay Away Call On 5 June 1986, the Association of Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCOM) and the…

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June 5, 2026

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 / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Vlakplaas Murderous Cross-Border Raid into Swaziland

Vlakplaas Murderous Cross-Border Raid into Swaziland On 4 June 1986, a senior African National Congress (ANC) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operative, Philip Ngwana Makau Edward Khuto (aka “Pansu or…

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June 4, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

ANC Supports Joint Call for June 16 Stay Away

ANC Supports Joint Call for June 16 Stay Away On 3 June 1986, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the National Education…

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June 3, 2026

1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Mother of the Struggle: Albertina Sisulu Passes On in Johannesburg

Mother of the Struggle: Albertina Sisulu Passes On in Johannesburg On 2 June 2011, mother and stalwart of the liberation struggle, Albertina Sisulu, fondly known as “Mama Sisulu”, the wife…

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June 3, 2026