For nearly three decades, umkhonto we sizwe mk, the armed wing of the. Umkhonto we sizwe south african military organization. Up to this excellent work, this meant books written by former members of the rhodesian security forces about the second chimurenga 19661980 and its aftermath as well as books on the south african special forces, the. Umkhonto we sizwe hits at the massive sasol complex, causing damage estimated at r66 million. Umkhonto we sizwe gauteng provincial library service.
Founded december 16 1961 by the anc and sacp as the answer to the political, social and economical opression against blacks by the south african apartheid regime. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Umkhonto we sizwe simple english wikipedia, the free. Umkhonto we sizwe the ancs armed struggle epub thula. Umkhonto we sizwe structure, training and force levels 1984. On the same day in 1838, the afrikaners had defeated the zulus at the battle of the blood river and it was perhaps significant that the armed struggle was launched on this particular day. The south african reality differs from the western lore. Founded december 16 1961 by the anc and sacp as the answer to the political, social and economical opression. This book used episodes to reflect on the ways in which struggle history lays claim. A small group of revolutionaries committed to the seizure of power, they found their principals engaged in negotiated settlement with the enemy and were disbanded soon after.
In examining the history of umkhonto we sizwe mk since its establishment in 1961, a number of distinct phases are discernible. The ancs war against apartheid indiana university press. An autobiography of a former commander of umkhonto we sizwe stanley manongs selfpublished book takes its title from a 1922 poem by the jamaican poet, claude mckay. Umkhonto wesizwe, spear of the nation, was arguably the last of the great liberation armies of the twentieth centurybut it never got to march triumphant into pretoria. Umkhonto we sizwe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. It is against this background that today, this week, set between june 16 and june 26, we address a special call to the entire. Up to this excellent work, this meant books written by former members of the rhodesian security forces about the second chimurenga 19661980 and its aftermath as well as. Thula simpson offers the first full account of the rebellion in its entirety, from its early days in the 1950s to the inauguration of nelson mandela as south african president in 1994. Visuality, history, and representations of the wankie campaign, july 31september 8, 1967 4. A brief history of the umkhonto we sizwe and the armed struggle 2.
Although their military units detonated several bombs in government buildings during the next few years, the anc and pac did not pose a serious threat to the state, which had a virtual monopoly on modern weaponry. Jun 30, 20 in 1962 he traveled to tanzania, egypt, tunisia, london, morocco and the new states of west africa to raise money and awareness about umkhonto we sizwe, or mk the armed wing of the anc. Some spontaneous actions of the people result from government provocation, the peoples patience becomes exhausted, and the masses become desperate in the absence of a strong militant organisation. A look at the history of umkhonto we sizwe youtube. Umkhonto we sizwe mk operations report the omalley. Umkhonto we sizwe south africa lc linked data service. It is the most remarkable of a number of recently published mk memoirs, including james ngculus the honour to serve, fanele mbalis in. Informative and portable, this guide offers a brief yet lively introduction to the umkhonto we sizwe s mk history. It was created when the government started killing and hurting people that protested against apartheid. In 1962 he traveled to tanzania, egypt, tunisia, london, morocco and the new states of west africa to raise money and awareness about umkhonto we sizwe, or.
He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the jamaican government. The ancs armed struggle and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Stephen davis works with extensive oral testimonies and the heroic myths that were constructed after 1994 to offer a new history of this armed movement. On 16 december, 1961, umkhonto wesizwe mk was launched as an armed wing of the african national congress anc. South african history the good guys were often bad books. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. South african history the good guys were often bad. Further, umkhonto we sizwe was a means to channel the revolutionary violence the oppressed were calling for, especially after the sharpeville massacre.
Informative and portable, this guide offers a brief yet lively introduction to the umkhonto we sizwes mk history. Umkhonto we sizwe mk spear of the nation was the military wing of the african national congress anc. Umkhonto wesizwe was arguably the last of the great liberation movements of the 20th century but it never got to march triumphant into pretoria. Remembering mandela, without rosecolored glasses national. Mk was integrated into the south african national defence force by 1994 change notes 19910701. Umkhonto we sizwe mk as an armed wing of the african national congress anc conference paper pdf available october 2014 with 1,090 reads how we measure reads. Mkas it was knownwas the armed wing of the african national congress, south africas liberation movement, that challenged the south african apartheid government. The book, umkhonto wesizwe, offers a new and nuanced account of the ancs armed wing. Other articles where umkhonto we sizwe is discussed. It is important, in particular to those of us in mk who were.
Umkhonto we sizwe spear of the nation is a reggae album by prince far i, released in 1984 and which he was recording when he was murdered in 1983. Its mission was to fight against the south african government. South african military history journal vol 11 no 5 june 2000. The history of the armed struggle waged by the african national congress anc. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The role of umkhonto we sizwe in the creation of a.
Umkhonto we sizwe spear of the nation, also known as mk. Umkhonto we sizwe ebook by thula simpson 9781770228429. It presents in broad outline the various stages in mks thirtyyear history, considers the difficult strategic and moral problems the army faced, and argues that its operations are likely to be remembered as a just war conducted with considerable restraint. Janet cherry is a human rights activist, researcher, and academic who teaches at the nelson mandela metropolitan university.
Umkhonto we sizwe ebook by thula simpson rakuten kobo. This book offers the first full account of the rebellion in its entirety, from its early days in the 1950s. Written by leading experts in their fields, it presents in broad outline the various stages in mks 30year history, considers the difficult strategic and. Umkhonto we sizwe mk commander chris hani spoke to reporters, telling them the lull in mk attacks in 1989 was not because the movement was. The armed struggle waged by the anc s military wing, umkhonto we sizwe mk, was the longest sustained insurgency in south african history. May 25, 2016 the armed struggle waged by the ancs military wing, umkhonto we sizwe mk, was the longest sustained insurgency in south african history.
Umkhonto we sizwe brief summary the omalley archives. We the members of the umkhonto have pledged ourselves to kill them kill the whites. Npr coverage of spear of the nation umkhonto wesizwe. Umkhonto we sizwe fighting for a divided people is something of a departure for galago, peter stiffs publishing house, which specialises in books about southern africa. The role of umkhonto we sizwe in the creation of a democratic civilmilitary relations tradition james ngculu introduction the question of the contribution of umkhonto we sizwe mk in creating and upholding strong civilmilitary relations is a subject that needs indepth study. A brief historical overview of umkhonto we sizwe mk, 19611994 by rocky williams statistics 198089 from university.
The african resistance movement arm is not known to many in south africa, in fact it started in parallel to the ancs umkhonto we sizwe mk, and it declared an armed struggle against apartheid in 1961, and heres the problem to current political narrative in south africa it was made up of white people primarily, some with experience. Propaganda, peoples war, and endgame, with the core of the book being parts. Aug 06, 2012 umkhonto wesizwe, spear of the nation, was arguably the last of the great liberation armies of the twentieth centurybut it never got to march triumphant into pretoria. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Umkhonto we sizwe structure, training and force levels. The armed struggle waged by the ancs military wing, umkhonto we sizwe mk, was the longest sustained insurgency in south african history. Umkhonto we sizwe mk operations report the omalley archives.
As part of nationwide defiance against the regimes racist republic celebrations, mk strikes at several strategic targets, blows up railway lines, power plants, military bases and recruiting offices. She has written and published on the history of the liberation struggle for the south african democratic education trust. Umkhonto wesizwe spear of the nation or mk as it was more commonly known, was launched on the 16th december 1961. History, evidence and the mamre camp, december 2630, 1962 3.
My mother would sometimes take me through the roadblocks out ofthe city and to viana where she helped build a clinic for anc and. Spear of the nation, was a south african guerilla movement created in 1961 by nelson mandela, walter sisulu and other people from the african national congress. Journal of umkhonto we sizwe historical papers, wits. His track heavy manners used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime. Written in a fresh, immediate style, umkhonto we sizwe is an honest account of the armed struggle and a fascinating chronicle of events that changed south african history. Umkhonto wesizwe pocket history guides 9781770099616. This book offers the first full account of the rebellion in its entirety, from its early days in the 1950s to the inauguration of nelson mandela as south african president in 1994. For nearly three decades, umkhonto we sizwe mk, the armed wing of the african national congress anc, waged a violent revolutionary struggle against the apartheid state in south africa. Mandela first wanted to free south africa without violence, but the government created laws to prevent that. History military nonfiction the armed struggle waged by the ancs military wing, umkhonto we sizwe mk, was the longest sustained insurgency in south african history.