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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 ...
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 ...
Military decorations and medals of uMkhonto we Sizwe (5 C, 11 P) P. UMkhonto we Sizwe personnel (115 P) Pages in category "uMkhonto we Sizwe"
The Merit Medal in Silver, post-nominal letters MMS, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, who had distinguished themselves during the "struggle" by exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty.
uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a left-wing populist party founded 6 months prior to the election and led by former president Jacob Zuma, came in third place. [ 3 ] On 14 June 2024, the ANC, the DA, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the Patriotic Alliance (PA), agreed to form a national unity government, with Cyril Ramaphosa being re-elected ...
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.
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