| Amanzimtoti bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the history of Apartheid | |
  Amanzimtoti Amanzimtoti (South Africa) | |
| Location | Amanzimtoti, Natal Province |
| Date | 23 December 1985 |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrators | Andrew Sibusiso Zondo member of the ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe |
The Amanzimtoti bombing took place on 23 December 1985 when five civilians were killed and 40 were injured when Andrew Sibusiso Zondo, a member of uMkhonto we Sizwe, detonated an explosive in a rubbish bin at a shopping centre.
Bombing
In the 1985 Amanzimtoti bombing on the Natal South Coast, five civilians were killed and 40 were injured when MK cadre Andrew Sibusiso Zondo detonated an explosive in a rubbish bin at a shopping centre shortly before Christmas. [1] In a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the ANC stated that Zondo's act, though "understandable" as a response to a recent South African Defence Force raid in Lesotho, was not in line with ANC policy. Zondo was subsequently executed. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Amanzimtoti blast kills five - South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "The Liberation Movements from 1960 to 1990" (PDF). Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report. 2. Truth and Reconciliation Commission: 330.
