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South Africa / Mozambique: ANC remembers victims of the Matola raid
7:51 CAT | 01 Feb 2021
A depiction of Oliver Tambo and Samora Machel at the museum in Matola centralised by the Matola Raid Position. [Photo: Ancestori]
The African National Congress (ANC) has paid homage to the martyrs of the Matola Raid.
Saturday marked 40 years since the apartheid government attacked ANC members in Mozambique, killing at least 13 Umkhonto we Sizwe members.
The ANC, in a statement, says the lives of those comrades are not forgotten and will continue to live on through the party.
“As we commemorate this historic day and pay tribute to our fallen soldiers who died with their boots on, we must never forget their selflessness and sacrifices. They laid down their lives in pursuit of freedom and justice. These are the true martyrs whose lives were taken in cold blood and with naked brutality,” reads the statement.
On this day 40 years ago, combatants of uMkhonto weSizwe and several Mozambican citizens were brutally murdered by the apartheid regime in an attack at Matola in Mozambique. The #MatolaRaid strengthened our resolve to intensify the fight for liberation, justice and democracy.
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) January 30, 2021
The Matola Raid led to the acceleration of the struggle for liberation, with the armed struggle, mass action, underground work and international solidarity against apartheid being intensified.
ANC pays homage to its members who died during the SADF raid in Matola, Mozambique. Our freedom wasn’t for free. #MatolaRaid pic.twitter.com/We41kpMU2R
— KhayelihleKhumalo (@KhayaJames) January 30, 2021
Matola Monument brings closure to the families of the raid victims:
Source: SABC News
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