This book offers the first full account of the rebellion in its entirety, from its early days in the 1950s to the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as South African president in 1994.

Davis shows that the history of MK is more complicated and ambiguous than previous laudatory accounts would have us believe, and in doing so he discloses the contradictions of the liberation struggle as well as its political manifestations.

Umkhonto we Sizwe, Spear of the Nation, was arguably the last of the great liberation armies of the twentieth century—but it never got to “march triumphant into Pretoria.” MK—as it was known—was the armed wing of the African ...

The history of MK is one of paradox and contradiction, of successes and failures. In this pocket guide, which draws widely on the pesonal experiences of MK soldiers, Janet Cherry offers a new and nuanced account of Umkhonto.

This is a memoir written by men who fought as guerrillas with the liberation forces of countries in southern Africa.

In this short study, which draws widely on the personal experiences of—and commentary by—MK soldiers, Janet Cherry offers a new and nuanced account of the Spear of the Nation.

THIS BOOK IS NON-FICTION;ONE OF THE FIRST CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHAPTERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HISTORY EVER DOCUMENTED FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE ARMED LIBERATION STRUGGLE.

A memoir of James Ngculu's life in exile, accounts of his involvement in ANC's military wing, Umkhonto Wesizwe, recollections of various MK operations in Southern Africa and military training in Europe and other parts of the world.