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1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

African National Congress Reaction to the 1988 Piet Retief Ambushes

African National Congress Reaction to the 1988 Piet Retief Ambushes On 15 June 1988, following the June 8 and 12 Piet Retief ambushes, the African National Congress (ANC) launched an…

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June 15, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Second Piet Retief Gruesome MK Natal Machinery Ambush

Second Piet Retief Gruesome MK Natal Machinery Ambush In the morning of 12 June 1988, apartheid Security Police Officer Flip Theron received a phone call from a woman who had…

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June 13, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

First Piet Retief Ghastly MK Natal Machinery Ambush

First Piet Retief Ghastly MK Natal Machinery Ambush In the evening of 8 June 1988, a Toyota Corolla approached from the direction of Houtkop with its lights dimmed and the…

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June 9, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Arrest and Judicial Murder of Sipho Xulu and Lucky Payi

The Arrest and Judicial Murder of Sipho Xulu and Lucky Payi On 7 June 1984, Sipho Brigitte “MaChina” Xulu (aka “Mpisekhaya”) and Clarence Lucky Payi (aka “Sihle”) were arrested by…

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June 8, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Petrus Nzima Nyawose and his Wife Jabu Brutally Murdered

Petrus Nzima Nyawose and his Wife Jabu Brutally Murdered On 5 June 1982, The New York Times newspaper published an article that on 4 June 1982, Petrus “Nzima” Nyawose was…

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June 5, 2025

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

Reaction to the MK Special Ops SASOL I and II Attacks

Reaction to the MK Special Ops SASOL I and II Attacks On 4 June 1980, African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo’s predictions that the SASOL attack would herald an…

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June 4, 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

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / FRELIMO / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Oliver Tambo on the Criticality of the Armed Struggle

Oliver Tambo on the Criticality of the Armed Struggle On 28 May 1979, African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo delivered a presidential address to a sitting of the National…

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May 28, 2025

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

Analysing the Ethics of the Armed Struggle

Analysing the Ethics of the Armed Struggle On 27 May 1980, the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) received a document adopted by the meeting of the Revolutionary Council…

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May 27, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Abduction of Sheila Nyanda from Swaziland

The Abduction of Sheila Nyanda from Swaziland On 24 May 1987, two days after the ambush and murder of the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Transvaal Urban Machinery Chief of Operations,…

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May 24, 2025