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.
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.
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) | South African History Online
WEBOn 16 December, 1961, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) was launched as an armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The formation of the MK Umkhonto weSizwe ("Spear of the Nation") or 'MK' as it was more commonly known, was …
A look at the history of Umkhonto we Sizwe - YouTube
WEBFor more on this and other stories please visit http://www.enca.com/ eNCA's Mpho Lakaje looks at the formation of the ANC's military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe.
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Timeline 1961-1990 - South African …
WEBuMkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation or MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), was jointly formed by leading members of the banned ANC and South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1961. The decision was endorsed by …
Launch of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) - South African History Online
WEBIn a Manifesto released on the same day, Mk declared its armed struggle, and made it clear that “Umkhonto we Sizwe would be at the front line of the peoples’ defence”. As announced in its manifesto, there were a series of “planned attacks” in the form of sabotage in Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
Joe Modise biography dismisses corruption claims against the …
WEB4 days ago · The new biography of Joe Modise, one-time commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), is welcome. Comrade and Commander fills in a blank ...
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.
Dawn: Journal of Umkhonto wa Sizwe - Revolutionary Papers
WEBApr 24, 2022 · This teaching tool focuses on Dawn, the official organ of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), or ‘Spear of the Nation’, which was the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
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 ...
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