Wankie Campaign – The Lupane Group Virtually Decimated

Wankie Campaign – The Lupane Group Virtually Decimated On 18 August 1967, the Lupane Group, under the command of Jonathan Moyo (aka “David Madziwa”) of the Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army…

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The Abduction of September Following the Destruction of His Machinery

The Abduction of September Following the Destruction of His Machinery On 14 August 1986, just after midnight, apartheid South African policemen travelled to the outskirts of Manzini, Swaziland, to Mankanyane…

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Buthelezi Mobilisation of IFP Supporters in Thokoza

Buthelezi Mobilisation of IFP Supporters in Thokoza On 11 August 1993, Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi was addressing a crowd of approximately 2 500 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters in Thokoza,…

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The MJK Unit and the Arrest of the Special Operations Dutch Couple

The MJK Unit and the Arrest of the Special Operations Dutch Couple On 29 June 1985, the media reported that Hélène Passtoors was arrested on the corner of Pritchard and…

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MK Attempting an Alternative Route, Zimbabwe, in the Early 1980s

MK Attempting an Alternative Route, Zimbabwe, in the Early 1980s Facing pressure on its traditional routes, including Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho, the African National Congress (ANC) was beginning to explore…

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