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.
| 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 |
Bombing
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.