National Party (NP)

1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Afrikaner Right-Wing Organisations Stormed CODESA Negotiations

Afrikaner Right-Wing Organisations Stormed CODESA Negotiations On 23 June 1993, leaders of the Afrikaner right-wing organisations held a secret meeting in an undisclosed venue near Pretoria. They included Eugéne Terre’Blanche,…

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June 23, 2025

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

MK Special Operations Unit Hits SASOL

MK Special Operations Unit Hits SASOL On 1 June 1980, at approximately 19:00, Barney Molokoane, Dick Mtimkulu, Lati Ntshekang and Vaku Senzangakhona were dressed in overalls, some blue, some brown,…

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June 1, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Inkatha Attack Repelled at ANC Shell House Headquarters

Inkatha Attack Repelled at ANC Shell House Headquarters On 28 March 1994, African National Congress (ANC) security guards opened fire on raging Inkatha impis, who were armed with guns, assegais…

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March 29, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Pan Africanism / Sanctions

All-in Africa Conference in Pietermaritzburg, Natal

All-in Africa Conference in Pietermaritzburg, Natal On 25–26 March 1961, the two-day All-in African Conference – with 1,400 delegates from 145 religious, cultural, peasant, intellectual and political bodies – was…

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March 26, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / Pan Africanism

Apartheid South Africa Withdrawn from the British Commonwealth

Apartheid South Africa Withdrawn from the British Commonwealth On 15 March 1961, at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, apartheid South Africa announced that it was to withdraw from the Commonwealth…

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March 15, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC)

Mandela’s Release Accompanied by Fighting Between the UDF and Inkatha

Mandela’s Release Accompanied by Fighting Between the UDF and Inkatha On the morning of 14 February 1990, the Natal Witness newspaper estimated that fighting around Durban and Pietermaritzburg had resulted…

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February 14, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / Sanctions

De Klerk Addresses Parliament as New National Party Leader

De Klerk Addresses Parliament as New National Party Leader On 8 February 1989, F.W. de Klerk made his first major statement as National Party leader, when addressing the Tri-cameral Parliament,…

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February 8, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

F.W. de Klerk Ground-breaking Announcement on 2 February 1990

On 2 February 1990, apartheid President F.W. de Klerk made a trailblazing announcement to release Nelson Mandela and unban the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), the…

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February 2, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Sanctions / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

PW Botha Resigns as National Party Leader

On 2 February 1989, apartheid State President P.W. Botha announced his intention to resign the National Party presidency while remaining State President, after suffering a mild stroke, on 18 January.…

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February 2, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

Steyn Commission’s Total Strategy into the Mass Media

On 1 February 1982, the official Commission of Inquiry into the mass media, appointed in June 1980, under the chairmanship of Justice M. Steyn, tabled its report. The “Steyn Commission”…

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February 1, 2025