Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3227DC34
Site Name
Site of 15 July 1986 Skirmish with SAP, Mdantsane
Historical/alternative Site Name
15 July 1986 Skirmish with SAP: Mdantsane After a two-hour gun battle SAP kill one cadre
Descriptions
Site History
The gun battle took place on 15 July 1986. The ANC cadre is not named in the media but is described as staying in a house in Zone 14 for a month before the shootout, and had been a student at the University of Transkei and had come to Mdantsane during the boycott of lectures. Ciskei police surrounded at about 10:30 the house and he defended himself for nearly two hours until overcome. Ciskei police claimed to have recovered and AK-47 and 4 empty magazines.
Record Administration
Post date
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 10:51
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.9498907, 27.6980287
Eastern Cape
- Buffalo City
Site Address
South Africa
Media
Media
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