There are more lies and distortions about the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, on all sides, than any other recent event in Southern African history. Let’s start with the Cubans. In International Brigades ...

Johannesburg — THE Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, in the remoteness of southeast Angola 20 years ago was, in the words of Nelson Mandela, "a turning point for the liberation of our continent and my people ...

If you can prove that the SADF had its heart set on taking Cuito Cuanavale, you may credibly argue that the South Africans wanted to use it as a springboard for an advance on Luanda. It often happens ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, in south-eastern Angola, which pitted the armed forces of apartheid South Africa against the Cuban army and ...

Both sides claim victory in Angola fight that was a turning point in liberating the continent, writes Ronnie Kasrils TWENTY-five years ago in October 1987 a ferocious battle began in a remote part of ...

SADF destroyed bridge into Cuito a year before battle with Cubans, a clear sign they did not in fact intend to ‘take’ the town in 1988. There is a very inconvenient bridge in southeastern Angola ...

Did the last leader of the apartheid-era defence force really contribute to a peaceful transition to democracy, or did he extort damaging concessions from black people from the then future president, ...

Johannesburg - A report recommending amnesty for several former SA Defence Force (SADF) generals and 37 senior ANC leaders - among them President Thabo Mbeki - is ready for consideration by the ...