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  2. uMkhonto weSizwe - Wikipedia

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    ' 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. [1]

  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 South African left-wing populist [4] [7] 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. Conspicuous Leadership Star - Wikipedia

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    Umkhonto we Sizwe, abbreviated as MK, Zulu for "Spear of the Nation", was the para-military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was established on 16 December 1961 to wage an armed "struggle" against the Nationalist government inside South Africa.

  5. The Spear (painting) - Wikipedia

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    The Spear is a 2010 painting by Cape Town-based South African artist Brett Murray. Put on public display in 2012, it depicts the then South African President Jacob Zuma , his genitals revealed, in a standing pose reminiscent of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin . [ 2 ]

  6. Operational Medal for Southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    Umkhonto we Sizwe, abbreviated as MK, "Spear of the Nation" in Zulu, was the para-military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), while the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) was the para-military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress. Both were established in 1961 to wage an armed "struggle" against the Nationalist government inside ...

  7. Star for Bravery in Gold - Wikipedia

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    Umkhonto we Sizwe, abbreviated as MK, "Spear of the Nation" in Zulu, was the para-military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was established on 16 December 1961 to wage an armed "struggle" against the Nationalist government inside South Africa.

  8. South Africa Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The South Africa Service Medal is a medallion struck in nickel-silver, 38 millimetres in diameter with a raised rim, and depicts a crossed knobkierie and spear on an African shield above a map of South Africa. [1] [8] [9] [10] Reverse. The reverse has a raised rim and displays the embellished pre-1994 South African Coat of Arms. [11] Ribbon

  9. Service Medal in Gold - Wikipedia

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    Umkhonto we Sizwe, abbreviated as MK, "Spear of the Nation" in Xhosa, was the para-military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was established on 16 December 1961 to wage an armed "struggle" against the Nationalist government inside South Africa.