uMkhonto weSizwe - Wikipedia
WEBuMkhonto weSizwe (Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩ˈkʰonto we ˈsizwe]; abbreviated MK; English: Spear of the Nation) was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre.
TORTURE WAS DAILY OCCURANCE IN QUATRO: VICTIM
WEBPrisoners in the African National Congress' Quatro camp in Angola were subjected to daily torture, an Umkhonto we Sizwe cadre imprisoned in the camp in the 1980s told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday.
A state of exile : the ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe in Angola, …
WEBThe attacks intensified as other forces in Angola gathered around the south central town of Cuito Cuanavale, and eventually the siege of Cuito Cuanavale forced the South African regime to the negotiating table.
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile | South African History Online
WEBLearn about the history and role of the ANC's armed wing, MK, in various African countries during the apartheid era. Find out how Botswana, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and others supported the liberation struggle.
WEBThe attacks intensified as other forces in Angola gathered around the south central town of Cuito Cuanavale, and eventually the siege of Cuito Cuanavale forced the South African regime to the negotiating table.
Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) | Meaning, Significance, Impact, & Facts
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Founded by Nelson Mandela and others, Umkhonto we Sizwe (commonly abbreviated MK) carried out waves of sabotage and guerrilla attacks against South Africa’s apartheid government, which sanctioned racial segregation and discrimination against nonwhites in the country.
History of Umkhonto we Sizwe - The O'Malley Archives - Nelson …
WEBApr 6, 2011 · A chronology of the armed wing of the ANC from 1961 to 1990, with key events, actions and casualties. Learn about the formation, evolution and legacy of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the spear of the nation.
South African Military History Society - Journal- UMKHONTO WE SIZWE
WEBJun 5, 2000 · The creation of Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) in 1961 witnessed the emergence of new tradition in South Africa's military history. It represented the creation of a modern guerilla army, inseparably part of a broader liberation movement, that had as its mission the pursuit of a guerilla war against the armed forces of the State in support of the ...
Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK): The ANC’s Armed Wing, 1961–1993
WEBLaunched in 1961 by leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa and the South African Communist Party (SACP), Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) was the military wing of the ANC until its disbandment in 1993.
Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operations report - The O'Malley …
WEBSome of these attacks have been carried out by cadres of the peoples army, Umkhonto we Sizwe, inspired by anger at the regimes campaign of terror against the oppressed and democratic forces, both within and outside South Africa.