I have been asked by MKMVA to reflect on the issue of wars of resistance and the struggle leading up to the formation of MK and reflect on the life of comrade Johnny Makhathini. Let me thank you for the kind invitation. In June 1961, Mandela sent a letter to South African newspapers warning the government that a campaign of sabotage would be launched unless the government agreed to call for a national constitutional convention Beginning on 16 December 1961, the campaign by uMkhonto we Sizwe with Mandela as its leader, was launched, with bomb attacks on government targets and planned for possible guerrilla warfare.
Now 3 years since João Rodrigues was charged for Ahmed Timolâs death
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Pretoria - Today marks three years since former apartheid policeman João Rodrigues was formally charged at the Johannesburg Central Police Station for the death of Ahmed Timol.
However, his trial is yet to proceed while costing the taxpayer millions in legal fees.
Rodrigues was charged at the same police station where anti-apartheid activist Timol lost his life nearly 50 years ago.
It was then known as the notorious John Vorster Square Police Station. Apartheid security police claimed Timol jumped to his death from Room 1026 at John Vorster Square on October 27, 1971.