THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 15:08 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 15:08 |
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Umkhonto WeSizwe celebrates 50 yearsUmkhonto WeSizwe (MK) marked its 50th anniversary by urging the state to look after ex-combatants who fought against apartheid. Special Pensions Unit fails activistsAccused of fraudulent payouts, the unit is leaving bona fide freedom fighters mired in bureaucracy. State 'spying' on MK vetsMK veterans, who are being likened to Zimbabwe’s war veterans, say they should not be seen as a threat. MK veterans threaten to make W Cape ungovernableThe MK Military Veterans Association has threatened to render the Western Cape ungovernable if Helen Zille continues "insulting" Jacob Zuma. AfriForum lays charges against MKAfriForum has laid a charge of sedition against the deputy national secretary of the Military Veterans Association of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Master of informationBheki Jacobs, who died last week at the age of 46, was one of the most remarkable figures to come out of the liberation struggle. What MK will tell MpsheDrop Zuma charges, say ANC war veterans, or face social and economic turmoil. |
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