South Africa

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

ANC Calls on OAU (Organisation of African Unity) to Increase Our Striking Power

ANC Calls on OAU (Organisation of African Unity) to Increase Our Striking Power Extracts of the Statement at the Ninth Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation…

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April 5, 2025

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

MK G-5 Unit Attack on the Booysens Police Station

MK G-5 Unit Attack on the Booysens Police Station On 4 April 1980, the golden Ford Valiant that was used in the attack of the Booysens Police Station in the…

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April 4, 2025

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

Illegal Exporting of Military Equipment to South Africa

Illegal Exporting of Military Equipment to South Africa On 2 April 1984, four South Africans and three British nationals were arrested in the United Kingdom and charged with illegally exporting…

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April 2, 2025

1990 – 1994 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Nelson Mandela’s Historic Political Rally

Nelson Mandela’s Historic Political Rally On 1 April 1990, African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Nelson Mandela, addressed a crowd of over 300 000 supporters in Port Elizabeth in what…

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April 1, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Negotiations / Sanctions / South African Defence Force’s (SADF)

Mandela and Buthelezi Agree to Ending Violence in Townships

Mandela and Buthelezi Agree to Ending Violence in Townships On 30 March 1990, Nelson Mandela of the African National Congress (ANC) and Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi of Inkatha Freedom Party…

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March 30, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The War Continues – 1977

The War Continues – 1977 Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (19 June 1917 – 1 July 1999) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary, guerrilla leader and trade unionist, who founded and led the…

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March 30, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

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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March 28, 2025

1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Southern Africa, South Africa and the ANC – 27 March 1968

Southern Africa, South Africa and the ANC – 27 March 1968 Sechaba Interviews Oliver Tambo, Acting President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, on Southern Africa, South…

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March 27, 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

1974-1975 / 1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Joseph Nduli and Cleophas Ndlovu Abducted on the SA-Swaziland Border

Joseph Nduli and Cleophas Ndlovu Abducted on the SA-Swaziland Border In the evening of 25 March 1976, apartheid Security Branch Major Jacobus de Swardt was leading a section of nine…

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March 25, 2025