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uMkhonto weSizwe (Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩ˈkʰonto we ˈsizwe]; abbreviated MK; lit. ' Spear of the Nation ' ) was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre .
uMkhonto weSizwe (Zulu for 'Spear of the Nation'), abbreviated as MK, and often referred to as the MK Party, is a left-wing populist [4] [7] South African political party, founded in December 2023. The party is named after uMkhonto weSizwe (also shortened to MK), the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC) which was active ...
Johannes "Joe" Modise (23 May 1929 – 26 November 2001) was a South African political figure. He helped to found uMkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, and was its longest serving Commander in Chief, deputised at different points in time by Joe Slovo and Chris Hani.
The uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association (MKMVA) was an auxiliary political organisation affiliated to South Africa's African National Congress (ANC). It was founded in 1996 to represent the interests of individuals who had participated in the armed struggle against apartheid as members of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the ANC's armed wing.
The decision paves the way for Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, a new political organization that he joined last year after denouncing the ruling African National ...
Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe party, known as the MK Party, has emerged as a significant player in South Africa's upcoming elections after it was launched in December last year.
Resigned to join uMkhonto weSizwe: Sinawo Thambo: 27 August 2024 EFF: Gauteng: Floyd Shivambu: 16 August 2024: Resigned to join uMkhonto weSizwe: Nazier Paulsen: 27 August 2024 DA: Eastern Cape: Renaldo Gouws: 30 September 2024: Ceased to be a member of the party: Fezeka Mbiko: 7 October 2024 EFF: Mpumalanga: Busisiwe Mkhwebane: 15 October 2024 ...
Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party has emerged as the third biggest political party, with 99% of the votes counted in South Africa's highly contested election. The governing African National Congress ...