people's war

Explanation
a popular national rebellion of both trained soldiers and ordinary civilians during the mid- to late 80s. The strategy, promoted by the ANC, involved integrating armed MK combatants with mass organisations inside South African townships, and rendering the townships ungovernable through attacks on the security forces and other representatives of the state.

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Decision (07 August 1997)

It is common cause that the reason for the attack was that during the course of that day, a group of young UDF supporters had sworn at and jeered at Jamile. This had infuriated Jamile to such an extent that he wanted them to be killed. The applicant knew who they were and where they lived and ...

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, East London, Day 5 (13 June 1997)

One young man came. They were together. Belishiyane was injured, was one of the people who were with Priscilla. He was in hospital. Siwisa was also injured and Wabena was also injured. They were in hospital. June Jombolo came to me at home while I was trying, while I was preparing myself to ...

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Decision (04 February 2000)

"We were youths who were calling themselves comrades although we were not affiliated to any political party. Our main aim was to discipline people who were committing crimes".

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