Tanzania

1990 – 1994 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Negotiations / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

First MK Conference in Venda and the Pain of Liberation War Veterans

First MK Conference in Venda and the Pain of Liberation War Veterans On 9 – 11 August 1991, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) held its first conference at the University of…

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August 11, 2026

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

First MK Group for Military Training in the Soviet Union

First MK Group for Military Training in the Soviet Union On 10 August 1963, a group of thirty Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) recruits were flown on a British Overseas Airways…

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August 10, 2026

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Post-Rivonia Arrests and Repression Intensified

Post-Rivonia Arrests and Repression Intensified On 3 August 1963, in the early hours of the morning, Stephen Mtshali was arrested at his aunt’s home, in Durban, and was taken to…

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August 4, 2026

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

Remembering Coline Williams and ‘Robbie’ Waterwitch

Remembering Coline Williams and ‘Robbie’ Waterwitch On 23 July 1989, 22-year-old Coline Williams and 20-year-old Robert Anthony Basil “Robbie” Waterwitch died when a time-delayed explosive device detonated prematurely in a…

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July 24, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Cross-Border Raids / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

King Sobhuza II’s 80th Birthday Supported by Apartheid Security Forces

King Sobhuza II’s 80th Birthday Supported by Apartheid Security Forces On 22 July 1979, Prime Minister Maphevu Dlamini thanked the apartheid South African Military Training Team for the success of…

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July 23, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam

Eli Weinberg Passes On in Exile in Dar es Salaam Exactly 45 years ago, on 18 July 1981, Eli Weinberg passed on in exile in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Eli…

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July 19, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution

The Struggle for People’s Education for People’s Power

The Struggle for People’s Education for People’s Power On 7 July 1986, a document was developed on “The Struggle for People’s Education” that was often framed around the slogan “People’s…

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July 8, 2026

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

Jeanette Schoon and Daughter Killed in Lubango, Angola

Jeanette Schoon and Daughter Killed in Lubango, Angola On this day 28 June, in 1984, Jeanette Schoon, who was former member of South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), and…

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June 28, 2026

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / FRELIMO / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Mozambican Independence and the African Revolution

Mozambican Independence and the African Revolution Mozambican independence on 25 June 1975 fundamentally reshaped the African revolution by shattering the “White Redoubt” in Southern Africa, accelerating the collapse of neighbouring…

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June 25, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Aftermath of the Soweto June 16 Uprisings

The Aftermath of the Soweto June 16 Uprisings On 17 June 1976, the day after the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprisings, the revolts rapidly escalated, spreading beyond Soweto to other…

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June 18, 2026