Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s

Published: 30 Mar 2011
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

The independence of Mozambique, in particular, gave tremendous momentum to the armed struggle in South Africa. Jacob Zuma recalls that when Angola and Mozambique attained independence in 1975: “the comrades had the idea that an opportunity had come to take the armed struggle, or struggle in totality, some steps forward ... since we had a link with the outside.” Throughout 1975 up to the first half of 1976, many people left South Africa mainly under the auspices of the African National Congress (ANC) to take up military training.

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2011, March 30). Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0059283

South African History Online (2011) 'Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s', South African History Online, 30 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0059283 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0059283, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s." South African History Online, 30 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0059283. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s." South African History Online. March 30, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0059283.