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… there were a series of “planned attacks” in the form of sabotage in Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. In … Mtshali and Curnick Ndlovu carried out some of the acts of sabotage: “Our first target in Durban was the Durban pass … the Johannesburg area. Joe Modise and his unit were to sabotage the Kliptown area while Masondo and his unit were …

… Sabotage campaigns Between 1961 and 1963 MK was responsible for about 134 acts of sabotage. Many of these caused minor damage to the intended … the state worried, for in that period, lots and lots of sabotage attacks were launched” …

… the principle of non-violence in favour of a campaign of sabotage. Significantly, the period marked the end of the … an umbrella organisation for movements ready to carry out sabotage campaigns. The name National Liberation Committee, … theme within the party was the firm belief that acts of sabotage should not bring any harm to human life, which …

… the principle of non-violence in favour of a campaign of sabotage. Significantly, the period marked the end of the … an umbrella organisation for movements ready to carry out sabotage campaigns. The name National Liberation Committee, … theme within the party was the firm belief that acts of sabotage should not bring any harm to human life, which …

… armed organisation, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and started a sabotage campaign. The ANC was against killing people, and … the next 18 months the group managed about 200 acts of sabotage. Nelson Mandela played an important role in … (trying to overthrow the government), and 221 acts of sabotage. Mandela was tried together with those arrested at …

… December 1961, MK announced its existence with a series of sabotage acts countrywide. MK units undertook just over 200 … 1961 and 1964, the NCL executed more than twenty acts of sabotage. Repeated bannings, exile, detention, interrogation, …

… MK launched into action that same year with a series of sabotage campaigns across major cities in South Africa and … place. The charge sheet at the trail lists 193 acts of sabotage. 1964 6 November, Vuyisile Mini , Wilton Khayingo … MK commanders who were active in the early 1961-64 sabotage campaigns are released from Robben Island. Among …

… created favourable conditions for the resumption of sabotage activity in South Africa, especially after the … underwent training in East Germany, and was charged for sabotage and terrorism under the Sabotage and Terrorism Acts of June 1962 and June 1967 … ANC Official Site. Statement on the “Sabotage Act,” June 1962. …

… Wellington Mpumelo 1964/05   Bozwana, Notemba 1964/02/11 Sabotage in Queenstown (1963). Damane, Mxolisi 1963/11/02 … of Tembu chief G. Gqoboza Ngcongolo, Bonakele 1964/02/11 Sabotage in Queenstown (1963). Nyovu, Thembekile Titus …

… ANC announced its existence by launching its first acts of sabotage. On that date several acts of sabotage were committed through bomb blasts against … Cape. This may be because Port Elizabeth was the centre of sabotage training for MK cadres. The first casualty of MK was …

… General Laws Amendment Act No 76 of 1962 . Known as the Sabotage Act it created the offense of sabotage by equating it to treason and imposing a maximum … 75 people took place. Of these, 21 were accused of sabotage and given lengthy sentences. Lennox Madikane, Fezile …

… 75 people took place. Of these, 21 were accused of sabotage and given lengthy sentences. Lennox Madikane, Fezile … Feilx Jaxa and Mxolisi Damane were sentenced to death for sabotage and executed on 1 November 1963. Gladstone Nqulwana, already serving a 15-year sentence for sabotage for Poqo activities in the Eastern Cape, was …

… 1964 The Rivonia Trials takes places, where 221 acts of sabotage to conquer the apartheid government were charged …

… supported the MK (the ANC's military wing) and their sabotage missions. After the Sharpeville massacre New Age …

… the 1960's and was known for its aggressively violent sabotage campaign. Unlike other resistance organisations of … 1964 General Laws Amendment Act , otherwise known as the Sabotage Act and the 90-day law. This law made sabotage a capital offence and gave the Minister house arrest …

… first phase of armed action was to be the December 1961 sabotage campaign against government installations. … life. Joe Slovo wrote: "No one believed that the tactic of sabotage could, on its own, lead to the collapse of the … to form the organisation (June) and the first acts of sabotage (December), the MK high command set up regional …

… blow up a power pylon (to be carried out by the NCL) and sabotage a telecommunications substation (to be carried out … and Bob Hepple , the Rivonia trialists, were charged with sabotage and attempting to overthrow the state violently. In … is served on the 10 accused alleging two counts of sabotage. November, Along with 30 other MK cadres, Chri Hani …

… ANC announced its existence by launching its first acts of sabotage. Some of the leading figures in Sabotage Acts carried out in Cape Town were Looksmart Khulile … for making explosives which were used to commit sabotage. He notes that they preferred avoiding the use of …

… those of us who were not directly involved in the work of sabotage carried on “peacefully”, looking on approvingly as … was sentenced for the murder of an informer and 17 acts of sabotage and hanged in November 1964 while I was still on … formation the new, MK units had carried out 134 acts of sabotage, minor and amateurish at first, but the potential …

… blow up a power pylon (to be carried out by the NCL) and sabotage a telecommunications substation (to be carried out … the purpose of violent revolution and committing acts of sabotage, (2) conspiring to commit the aforementioned acts … is served on the 10 accused alleging two counts of sabotage. 29 October, a motion was taken to quash the …

… before the Supreme Court, with four others, on charges of sabotage, which carried the death penalty. Accused No.1 was …

… The two organisations became closely identified with the sabotage campaigns they conducted. For example, in the first … of their existence they orchestrated about 200 acts of sabotage sometimes with very fatal consequences. Their … from Umtata to hear that her son had been found guilty of sabotage and sentenced to life imprisonment. Photograph by …

… Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) , which would carry out acts of sabotage in South Africa. MK was formed in 1961, and the first acts of sabotage took place on 16 December 1961, a day of great …

… is believed that G-Force has been responsible for acts of sabotage and violence akin to terrorism. PAGAD has been …

… recruitment of members and resources to be used in acts of sabotage. Both the SACP and the ANC had already established a number of sabotage units, which then merged to form the initial units … Resha and Tambo claimed that initially the plan was to sabotage symbolic and economic targets without loss of human …

… – were allegedly on their way to carry out a planned MK sabotage mission on petrol depots at Watloo near Mamelodi. En …

… as the Rivonia Trial. 1964 Mandela is found guilty of sabotage and sentenced to life imprisonment. 1982 Mandela is …

… Laws Amendment Act (90-day detention law) and later the Sabotage Act, specifically aimed at MK and Poqo, which had …

… held in which Poqo operatives faced charges ranging from sabotage and terrorism to murder. These trials followed a … and charged with various crimes including murder and sabotage. The first of these involved 21members charged with sabotage. Five of the accused were acquitted, while thirteen …

… accused of conspiring with the Silverton Trio to launch a sabotage attack on petrol tanks at Watloo near Mamelodi, and …