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May 24, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Govan Mbeki: what role for the peasants?

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • To explore Govan Mbeki's contributions to the ANC and his role in shaping revolutionary tactics.
  • Historical analysis of Mbeki's publications and activities
  • Examination of the M-plan and its impact on ANC strategies
  • Review of Mbeki's involvement with Umkhonto weSizwe.
  • Mbeki was a key architect of the M-plan, influencing revolutionary strategy.
  • He organized underground conferences that shaped ANC operations.
  • His publications, including those smuggled from prison, documented the ANC's history and mission.

Abstract

Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa ("Oom Gov") Mbeki was both a chronicler of the history and aims of the ANC, and an architect of its revolutionary tactics. He was instrumental in the development of the M-plan; he planned and coordinated underground conferences; and he was a member of the national high command of the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK). His numerous publications include one that was written on toilet paper, and smuggled out of Robben Island prison.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12968148a0ea16656734f9https://doi.org/10.14749/32377809
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