List of MK and ANC terrorist activities. PART FOUR

List of terrorist activities according to the ANC’s own records. FOLK POWER NEWS will do this in a sequential series as it is a very long list and cannot be summarized in one post

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Terrorism during 1985

According to the Institute for Strategic Studies, Pretoria, there were 136 MK attacks during this year, an increase of 209% compared to figures for 1984.

?? /01/85 Skirmish with SAP: Nongoma Three cadres, 1 SAP dead

?? /03/85 SAP staff: Mamelodi Limpet mine destroys SAP vehicle; no injuries

?? /03/85 Skirmish with SAP: Eastern Transvaal Two cadres killed, one captured

?? /03/85 SAP SB staff: Tembisa grenade attack on unnamed SB members’ house; no details

22/03/85 Skirmish with SAP unit: Bushbuckridge Two cadres killed

?? /04/85 Economical: Escom substation, Durban Parking awaits dead

02/05/85 Economic/ support for workers: explosion at Anglo American and Anglo Vaal, Johannesburg R170 thousand caused structural damage. Both were involved in mass layoffs of miners

09/05/85 SAP staff: two grenade attacks in Pretoria townships No details

15/05/85 SAP building & staff: Brakpan SAP barracks Three explosions; no details

15/05/85 Government buildings: Brakpan Commissioners court and offices of Bode of the court Attacks on the morning of the funeral of Andries Raditsela who died in custody

30/05/85 SAW Building: Military Medical Centre, Johannesburg Limpet Mine causes structural damage

31/05/85 SAW building/staff: Southern Cross Fund offices Fourteen injured

?? /05/85 SAP staff: Ga Rankuwa SAP member killed by suspected insurgents

?? /06/85 Government buildings: Lamontville Three limpet mines explode at Natalia Development Board

?? /06/85 SAP buildings: Umlazi SAP station Three limpet mines exploded; no details

?? /06/85 Economical: Durban Escom substation damaged by explosion

?? /06/85 Economic/support of workers struggle: AECI offices, Johannesburg Bomb damage offices; company was involved in labor dispute

?? /06/85 SAP staff Mmabatho: policeman who shot at crowd killed by alleged insurgents

?06/85 Economic: Umtata explosion destroys Transkei Development Corporation bulk fuel depot; disrupted water and power supply

?? /06/85 Collaborators in apartheid repression: Attack on house of Rajbansi with petrol bombs and hand grenades; no injuries State staff: Attack on house of former Gugulethu village councillor; no details

?? /07/85 Economical: Durban Limpet mines destroy substation

?? /07/85 Skirmish with SAP: roadblock near East London Two cadres, one SAP killed in shootout

?? /07/85 SAP staff: Soweto Group named Suicide Squad attacks home of two Soweto policemen

?? /07/85 Support for worker struggle: Umlazi Hand grenade damages bakery in Umlazi where workers went on strike

?? /07/85 Government staff: hand grenade attack on former community councillor in Gugulethu

?? /08/85 House of MP Barend Andrews attacked with hand grenade No injuries

02/08/85 skirmish with SAP: roadblock near Mount Ruth Two cadres, one SAP dead

10/08/85 Economical: petrol bowser, east London fuel depot SAP defuse limpet mine

?? /10/85 SAP staff: Cape Town; Shots fired at police patrol; two incidents of attacks on police with hand grenades; no further details

?? /10/85 SAP staff: Mamelodi House of SAP member attacked with hand grenade

?? /11/85 SAP staff: Cape Town Four people including SAP officer and woman, railway policeman, killed in multiple hand grenade attacks; a total of 20 such attacks recorded by this time, SAP says.

?? /11/85 SAW personnel: Cape Town Three SADF injured in grenade attacks

?? /11/85 Economic: Central Johannesburg Building housing Institute of Bankers damaged in explosion

?? /11/85 SAP staff: Cape Town Two grenade attacks on houses of SAP staff SAP buildings: Manenberg SAP station Vehicles damaged in grenade attack

?? /11/85 Economical: Sasol 2 and 3 rocket attack; three cadres killed by SAP

?? /11/85 SAW/Personnel actively assisting SAW: Soutpansberg area Anti-tank mine explodes; four SAW, four others injured

?? /11/85 Skirmish with Bophuthatswana Police: Four cadres killed, two cadres injured

?? /12/85 Economical: Bus Depot Umlazi No details

6/12/85 SAP personnel: police patrol in Soweto One SAP injured by grenade 08/12/85 SAP staff: Chesterville House of SAP member bombed; no details

13/12/85 SAW personnel: troop carrier in Messina One soldier injured in tank mine explosion

?? /12/85 Skirmish with SAW: near Botswana border One SADF dead

?? /12/85 Government Buildings: Chatsworth Magistrates’ Court; Limpet mine explodes at 18h00; Structural damage

14/12/85 Skirmish with SAP: Chiawelo One cadre killed

17/12/85 Economic/support of industrial action: Limpet mine explodes at 03h00; damaged eight buses, PUTCO Fleet line depot, Umlazi

19/12/85 SAW/Personnel actively support SAW: Wiepe area One farmer or civilian injured in tank mine explosion

20/12/85 SAW/Personnel actively support SAW: Messina Six killed in tank mine explosion in game farm

23/12/85 Cadre response to “state brutality”: Five civilians killed, 40 injured in Amanzimtoti mall explosion; attempted warning failed; Andrew Zondo huffed.

1986: Adriaan Vlok refused in Parliament in February 1987 to disclose the number or nature of incidents of sabotage, armed attacks and explosions that occurred during 1986 as they were not in the interests of the security of the Republic. According to the Institute for Strategic Studies at the University of Pretoria, there were 230 incidents of insurgency during the year, an increase of 69,1% from the 136 incidents in 1985.

Terrorism during 1986

?? /?? /86 SAP staff: home attacked in Springs One person injured in grenade and AK attack

?? /?? /86 Economic: Springs railway station Limpet mine damaged building

?? /?? /86 SAP staff: Vosloorus No details

?? /01/86 SAW/ Personnel actively supporting SAW: Ellisras area near Botswana border Two killed in tank mine explosion; no details

January 1986 SAP staff: Soweto cadre throws grenade at 3 SAP members; cadre killed; no details

04/01/86 SAW/personnel actively assisting SAW: Stockpoort (Botswana border) Two killed and two injured in tank mine explosion

05/01/86 Skirmish with SAP: roadblock on East London/King Williamstown road One SAP dead, one cadre dead

04/02/86 SAW personnel: Gugulethu Four SAW injured when grenade was thrown into military vehicle

07/01/86 Personnel actively assisting SAP: Soweto grenade thrown at Railways policeman

06/01/86 Skirmish with SAP: near East London One cadre dead

08/01/86 Economic: Pretoria substation Damaged by explosion

09/01/86 Economic/ SAP staff: Durban Limpet damages substation in Jacobs, 21h15; second limpet explode kills one SAP, injures three – five SAP (or one SAP, two engineers)

18/01/86 Economic: substation in Westville, Durban Two limpets damaged substation

20/01/86 Economic/SAP staff: Four limpets damaged Power Pole near Durban 20h45; fifth probably aimed at SAP exploded later; no injuries

24/01/86 SAP staff: Mamelodi Sgt Makhulu killed in grenade attack on his home

?? /02/86 SAW staff: Gugulethu Buffalo attacked with grenade; four SAW lightly injured

01/02/86 SAP personnel: Lamontville grenade thrown to patrol; one SAP injured

09/02/86 SAP staff: Umlazi Limpet mine destroys two SAP vehicles at Umlazi SAP station when they are parked after returning from riot patrol; no injuries

19/02/86 SAP staff: Cambridge East SAP station; Explosion in toilet block near Radio Control Room; no injuries

February 1986 Skirmish with SAP: near Port Elizabeth; Two cadres killed, two SAP injured

February 1986 Economical: Durban Explosion at Durban substation; no details

12/02/86 SAW/ staff actively assisting SAW: near Messina Van explodes tank mine; no injuries

2/02/86 skirmishes with SAW: near Alldays One SAW, one cadre dead

16/02/86 SAW personnel: Mamelodi Casspir badly damaged by tank landmine

17/02/86 Skirmishes with SAP: Zwide Two SAP dead, two cadres dead, one arrested SAP staff: area unknown One SAP injured when vehicle was hit by 10 bullets

?? /02/86 Skirmish with SAP: Zola, Soweto Kader blow up two SAP, kill self with grenade

?? /02/86 Economical: De Deur Limpet causes structural damage to substation

01/03/86 Skirmish with SAP: Port Elizabeth or Grahamstown One SAP seriously injured, cadre dead

03/03/896 Skirmish with SAP: Gugulethu Police execute seven cadres

04/03/86 SAP building/personnel: John Vorster Square Two SAP members, two civilians injured in explosion on 3rd floor

07/03/86 SAP building/personnel: Hillbrow SAP Station Limpet found and detonated by SAP

15/03/86 Government buildings: Limpet mine explodes in front of Springs railway station, outside Indian administration offices; one citizen seriously injured

17/03/86 SAP staff: Mamelodi SAP member shot; died in hospital

18/03/86 SAP staff: Mamelodi Constable Sinki Vuma shot dead at home

19/03/86 SAP staff: limpet mine attack on SB member (no area); car destruction member

21/03/86 Economical: Durban Four mines explode at Escom substation

26/03/86 Skirmish with SAP: Vosloorus One cadre killed when allegedly throwing grenade at SAP members

08/04/86 Collaborators in apartheid repression: attack on home of former MP secretary in Natal, Kevin Leaf No injuries

?? /03/86 SAP Staff: Dobsonville SAP comes under fire at funeral; no details

21/04/86 SAW/ staff actively assisting SAW: Breyten/Chrissiesmeer district Two tank landmines explode, injuring two civilians in taxi and one tractor driver

21/04/86 Skirmish with SAP: Alexandra Cadre attacks SAP, one seriously injured; cadre withdrew unharmed

23/04/86 Government Buildings: Cala explosion at Cala Post Office; no injuries

24/04/86 Government Building: Meyers Park Post Office Explosion Causes Structural Damage

27/04/86 skirmishes with SAP: Edendale hospital Gordon Webster rescued; one civilian killed, two SAP injured

25/05/86 SAW/ staff actively assisting SAW: farm of Colonel Koos Durr, near Davel Anti-Tank Mine kills two, injures eight

26/05/86 As above: same road landmine exploded by tractor No injuries

source:List of MK and ANC terrorist activities. PART FOUR – People’s Power News (volkskrag.co.za)