In the evening of 26 December 1981, which was a holiday referred to as “Boxing Day” in South Africa, members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Transvaal Urban Machinery’s G-6 Unit, Jerry Semano Mosololi, Sydney Molefe and Nicholas Hlongwane left their base, which was an underground dwelling on the island in the Apies River, to a motor rest place near the Hammanskraal taxi rank.
At around 21:00, Simon Thelle Mogoerane and “Bruce” arrived in a Ford Valiant, and the three boarded the vehicle with five AK-47 assault rifles and an RPG-7 rocket launcher. The vehicle then drove to the Wonderboom Police Station, where it stopped in the parking lot in front.
Outside the police station, two policemen were seated on a bench and before they knew what was happening, Molefe and Mogoerane opened fire on them with their AK-47 rifles, with one of the policemen, Constable D.M. Nkosi, being killed.
Meanwhile, Hlongwane and Mosololi proceeded to the charge office, where Hlongwane threw a hand grenade, as Bruce was opening fire towards the station with an RPG-7 rocket launcher. During the firing, Mogoerane ran to the vehicle entrance section at the rear of the police station precinct to attend to the incoming vehicles.
Following a brief lull in the firing, Molefe entered the charge office to check if there were any more policemen inside. After establishing that the station was quiet, Molefe ordered his comrades to retreat. They then ran to the Ford Valiant, which took them to a junc
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Bruce, Molefe and Mogoerane are inspiring me every time I read about them. This platform is more informative to an extent that our History is a must in schools.