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Umkhonto we Sizwe

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Umkhonto we Sizwe

Former military wing of the African National Congress.



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When Miliband made his remarks, he was defending the actions of Joe Slovo, a white Marxist who was one of the leaders of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), the military wing of the African National Congress, during the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
Mr Slovo, a friend of Mr Miliband's academic father Ral-phwas one of the leaders of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), the armed military wing of the ANC.
The spear is an unmistakable reference to Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the ANC, which translates to "spear of the nation.
 
 
 
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