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people's war

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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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Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s bar bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least 74 other people. Seven MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128).
Was shot dead in Tokoza, Transvaal, on 19 November 1993 by members of the ‘Joshua Squad’, a police unit deployed in the area because of conflict between ANC and IFP supporters. The ‘Joshua Squad’ operated on a shoot-to-kill policy because it could not secure convictions ...
Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street , Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was burnt to death and his house set alight by a group of community residents in Venda on 10 March 1990. Nine people were killed and 11 houses burnt down in attacks on people accused of practising witchcraft to impede the community’s campaign for re-incorporation of the homeland into South ...
A civilian who was injured when APLA operatives attacked members and guests at the King William’s Town Golf Club, Cape, on 28 November 1992. Four people were killed and 17 injured in the attack. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks.
A civilian who was injured when APLA operatives attacked members and guests at the King William’s Town Golf Club, Cape, on 28 November 1992. Four people were killed and 17 injured in the attack. Four APLA members were granted amnesty (AC/2001/182). See APLA attacks.
Was injured when two MK operatives detonated a bomb in a shopping centre in Amanzimtoti, near Durban, on 23 December 1982 in retaliation for a South African Special Forces attack on ANC members in Lesotho two weeks earlier, in which 42 people had been killed. The explosion killed five people and ...
Was injured when two MK operatives detonated a bomb in a shopping centre in Amanzimtoti, near Durban, on 23 December 1982 in retaliation for a South African Special Forces attack on ANC members in Lesotho two weeks earlier, in which 42 people had been killed. The explosion killed five people and ...
A Unity Movement supporter who was arrested and beaten by named members of the SAP on 5 December 1970 in Flagstaff, Transkei. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for recruiting people to join a banned organisation and undergoing military training abroad.
Was shot in the hand and leg and severely injured while taking down her washing at home in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal, on 21 March 1992. Conflict between ANC and IFP supporters resulted in random attacks on homes and people. Ms Pitso’s husband was also injured when he tried to help ...
Was injured when MK operatives detonated an explosive in a car outside the South African Air Force (SAAF) headquarters in Church Street, Pretoria, on 20 May 1983. Twenty-one people were killed and 217 injured. The overall commander of MK’s Special Operations Unit and two MK operatives were ...
Was severely tortured by alleged members of the SAP after his arrest in August 1986 in Mohlakeng, Randfontein, Transvaal. He was allegedly arrested on suspicion of ‘necklacing’ two people. Phiri was kept in solitary confinement for six months and subjected to electric shocks, beatings ...
An ANC supporter who was severely beaten, by members of the ‘Zim-Zim’ faction of the Khutsong Youth Congress (KYC) in Khutsong, Carletonville, Transvaal, on 26 November 1990. The assault took place following a split in the KYC. At least 17 people were killed in Khutsong between 1989 ...
He died when he was shot and then set alight by members of the ‘Zim-Zim’ faction of the Khutsong Youth Congress (KYC) assisted by the police in Khutsong, Carletonville, Transvaal, on 26 February 1991. The incident took place following a split in the KYC. At least 17 people were killed ...
Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s bar bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least 74 other people. Seven MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128).
Was injured in what became known as the Magoo’s bar bombing in Durban on 14 June 1986. The explosion killed three women and injured at least 74 other people. Seven MK operatives were granted amnesty (AC/2001/128).
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