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  2. uMkhonto weSizwe - Wikipedia

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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. Its mission was to fight against the South African government to bring an end to its racist policies ...

  3. uMkhonto weSizwe (political party) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association - Wikipedia

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    Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) was the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) during apartheid.After being banned by the South African government in 1960, both the ANC and MK operated primarily in exile elsewhere in Southern Africa, where large numbers of young South Africans received military training to conduct armed struggle against the apartheid government – primarily sabotage ...

  5. Category:uMkhonto we Sizwe personnel - Wikipedia

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    M. Moses Mabhida; Dikgope Madi; Mac Maharaj; Fish Mahlalela; Solomon Mahlangu; Khaya Makina; Thabang Makwetla; Peter Maluleka; Nelson Mandela; Ike Maphotho; Rudzani ...

  6. South African National Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    31 March 2019, the demographics of service personnel : 165 On 31 March 2019, the demographics of service personnel were as follows: : 165 55,866 (75%) Black 8,479 (11.4%) White 981 (1.3%) Indian 9,162 (12.3%) Coloureds Males (69.4%) Females (30.6%) 31 March 2019, gender split in the SANDF : 402 The gender split in the SANDF as of 31 March 2019 is as follows: 51,684 men (69.4%) 22,824 women (30 ...

  7. Solomon Mahlangu - Wikipedia

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    Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu (10 July 1956 – 6 April 1979) was a South African freedom fighter, struggle activist and operative of the African National Congress (ANC) militant wing, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). He was convicted for his part in the murder of two people and hanged in 1979.

  8. Joe Modise - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Albanian Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    The Albanian Wikipedia (Albanian: Wikipedia Shqip) is the Albanian language edition of Wikipedia started on 12 October 2003. As of 19 December 2024, the Wikipedia has 101,045 articles and is the 73rd-largest Wikipedia.