Amandla Cultural Ensemble (ANC)

1979-1983 / 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)

Apartheid Enemy Agents: The Shishita Report and Challenges of Fazenda

Apartheid Enemy Agents: The Shishita Report and Challenges of Fazenda On 17 March 1981, a team from the African National Congress’s (ANC) Department of National Intelligence and Security (NAT) Security…

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March 17, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Amandla Cultural Ensemble: Promoting SA Liberation Cultural Heritage

Amandla Cultural Ensemble: Promoting SA Liberation Cultural Heritage At the end of the weekend of 29 April 1979, the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC), taking the cue from…

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April 29, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Battles / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Enemy Agents Piper and Oshkosh Arrested

Apartheid Enemy Agents Piper and Oshkosh Arrested On 17 March 1981, a team from the African National Congress’ (ANC) Department of National Intelligence and Security (NAT) Security Sector visited Mac…

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March 19, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Battles / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo Dies in London

Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo Dies in London Jabulani Nobleman “Mzala” Nxumalo died in London on 22 February 1991 at the age of 35. His death robbed the African National Congress (ANC)…

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February 22, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

MK Mutiny in Viana – The Election of the Committee of Ten

On the afternoon of Monday, 6 February 1984, a general meeting of cadres was held around the swimming pool in Viana Transit Camp, outside the capital of Angola, Luanda, which…

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February 6, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Nomkhosi “Mary” Mini Murdered Still Young

On 21 December 1985, Vlakplaas Commander Eugene de Kock reported to have successfully led a unit of six men on a raid in Maseru. De Kock was tasked with this…

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December 21, 2024