The new biography of Joe Modise, one-time commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of South Africa’s African ...

She was the first Indian woman uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) soldier who fought for her country during apartheid, and today she will ...

A MUST-READ book". Told in detail and movingly in Dyasop's memoir, he, Phungulwa and their colleagues had taken part in the ANC's biggest crisis in exile as part of its army, Umkhonto we Sizwe, during ...

2024 Elections: Solly Mapaila encourages former MK soldiers to support ANC Solly Mapaila of the SACP rallied ex-MK soldiers to back ANC at the upcoming elections. He paid homage to freedom fighter ...

During this time, he and other ANC leaders formed its armed wing--Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK ... "I, Who Had Never Been A Soldier ..." This chapter from Mandela's memoirs recounts the plans he ...

President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to Mr Gordhan’s spouse, Ms Vanitha Raju, daughters Anisha and Priyesha, as ...

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This follows his dramatic decision to ditch the governing African National Congress (ANC) for the newly formed party uMkhonto we Sizwe, meaning Spear of the Nation. The 81-year-old is leading its ...

Umkhonto we Sizwe was formed in 1961 as the ANC's response ... made up of former apartheid-era soldiers and former liberation struggle guerrillas. He got on well with the former defence force ...