Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of History at the University of Pretoria. This thesis includes chapters on The drift towards armed struggle, 1912-1960; The decision to commence with the armed struggle; The formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe; The internal development of the armed struggle; The external development of the armed struggle; The relationship between Umkhonto we Sizwe and the ANC-SACP alliance; The organisation, leadership and funding of Umkhonto we Sizwe; The recruitment, training and arming of Umkhonto we Sizwe's cadres; The failure of Umkhonto's armed mission.
archiveREF R-0120295Revised
Archive record
Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl
- Updated
- 26 Jun 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0120295
South African History Online (2016) 'Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0120295 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).
South African History Online, Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0120295, (accessed 24 July 2026).
"Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0120295. Accessed 24 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0120295.
Further reading
Article
DISA Archive
DISA is a freely accessible online scholarly resource focusing on the socio-political history of South Africa,...
Archive
Letter from Barney Pityana to Neville Curtis
Letter from Barney Pityana (President, SASO) to Neville Curtis (NUSAS) regarding NUSAS and SASO relations.
SAHO is free because readers fund it. Donate →