The recollections of an Umkhonto soldier Ngculu, James. creator text bibliography biography sa Claremont [South Africa] David Philip 2009 monographic eng

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271 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. "James Ngculu was one of the mass of young people inspired by the 1976 Soweto Uprising to join Umkhonto we Sizwe in exile to fight against South Africa's apartheid regime. They were not in search of a comfortable life, and they did not find one. But like many of his comrades, the young Ngculu found inspiration and education in more than equal measure with frustration and hardship. The Honour to Serve is both his personal story and a fascinating, painstaking history of those aspects of the ANC's struggle that formed its context. It is a memoir of his life in exile, accounts of his involvement in ANC's military wing, Umkhonto Wesizwe, recollections of various MK operations in Southern Africa, and military training in Europe and other parts of the world. Above all else, it is a gift of gratitude to his comrades and those organisations to which he gave his fealty: the ANC, the Communist Party, and Umkhonto we Sizwe itself"--New Africa Books website. James Ngculu ; foreword by Thabo Mbeki. Includes bibliographical references (p. 268) and index. Ngculu, James Umkhonto we Sizwe (South Africa) History African National Congress History Guerrilla warfare South Africa Biography Government, Resistance to South Africa South Africa History, Military UD385.S6 N43 2009 322.420968 9780864867339 (pbk.) 0864867336 (pbk.) 2010519024 DLC 100901 20151123100733.0 16442812