140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day

140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day The 1st of May 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, commemorating the historic labour struggles in Chicago that began in 1886…

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Lenin the Liberator: 22 April 1870

Lenin the Liberator: 22 April 1870 On 22 April 1970, the underground organisation of the South African Communist Party – SACP – carried out a nationwide, illegal distribution of educational…

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Apartheid’s ‘Total Strategy’: Arming the Racist State – Part 1

Apartheid’s ‘Total Strategy’: Arming the Racist State – Part 1 Introduction On 31 March 1977, the apartheid government released a Defence Force White Paper in the House of Assembly, which…

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Battle of Mutale River – 28 March 1988

Battle of Mutale River – 28 March 1988 On 28 March 1988, nine Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Soldiers, aged between 19 and 21 years were surprised by heavy enemy fire…

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Cuba Awards ANC President OR Tambo the Order of Playa Giron

Cuba Awards ANC President OR Tambo the Order of Playa Giron On this day, exactly forty years ago, 24 March 1986, at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba,…

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Cuito Cuanavale and the Pursuit of the African Revolution

Cuito Cuanavale and the Pursuit of the African Revolution After the 23 March 1988 reversals at Cuito Cuanavale, apartheid South Africa began talks that culminated in the 22 December 1988…

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