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South Africans of various political persuasions were willing to take up arms against the government …1960 …it was the Communist Party that had the best international connections. Four top party members secretly visited Beijing, where they had discussions with Mao Zedong personally, and Moscow. …
When they returned to South Africa, a SACP congress held before the end of 1960 voted to launch an armed struggle.
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https://www.opendemocracy.net/stephen-ellis/mandela-communism-and-south-africa