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1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / FRELIMO / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Moses Mabhida Passes On

Moses Mabhida Passes On On 8 March 1986, Moses Mbheki Mncane (Baba) Mabhida, trade unionist, political revolutionary, former Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Political Commissar and General-Secretary of the SA Communist…

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March 8, 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) / Apartheid Police / Battles / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

MK Mutiny in Angola: The Stuart Commission Report

MK Mutiny in Angola: The Stuart Commission Report Following the acts of mutiny in the Viana Transit Camp, on 13 February 1984, the Working Committee of the African National Congress…

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February 14, 2025

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

Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi

On 10 February 1981, Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi succumbed to his wounds, when his guts were ripped open during an attack on the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Special Operations Unit Headquarters,…

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February 10, 2025

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Battles / Pan Africanism

The Intriguing Mystery of Isilo uCetshwayo’s Death

The Intriguing Mystery of Isilo uCetshwayo’s Death On 8 February 1884, Isilo uCetshwayo kaMpande collapsed and died near Eshowe and the manner in which he died remained an intriguing mystery.…

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February 8, 2025

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

Natal Urban Machinery Ordnance Chief: Krishna “Goodwin” Rabilal

Towards the end of 1980, the apartheid South African security forces devised a plan (codenamed “Operation Beanbag”) for a simultaneous attack on African National Congress (ANC) properties in Swaziland and…

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January 30, 2025

1979-1983 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Battles / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) “Pretoria Three” Arrested

On 29 January 1980, Petrus Mashigo who had been arrested in White River, Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga Province), was handed over by Major van Wyk to apartheid Security Branch Warrant…

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January 29, 2025

1979-1983 / 1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

De Kock’s Very Effective Traitor: Edward Lawrence aka “Comrade Fear”

When Colonel Eugene de Kock, Head of the C10 Vlakplaas Unit of the apartheid Security Branch, with former Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operative, Glory Sedibe (aka “September”), who had been…

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January 24, 2025

1979-1983 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Increased Infiltrations in 1979

On 27 December 1979, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Commander for southern Natal’s urban areas, Joseph Zakile Zulu, walked into Security Branch offices in Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg, to surrender himself. Zulu…

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December 27, 2024