"Personally Signed Off"

In his book, ”Long Walk to Freedom”, Peace Laurette, Mandela writes that as a leading member of the ANC’s executive committee, he had “personally signed off” in approving these acts of terrorism : 

1981 – 2 car bombs at Durban showrooms 

1983 – Church Street Bomb (killed 19, wounded 217) 

1984 – Durban car bomb (killed 5, wounded 27) 

1985-1987 – At least 150 landmines on farm roads (killed 125) 

1985 – Amanzimtoti Sanlam shopping centre bomb Dec 23 (killed 2 white women and 3 white children) 

1986 – Magoo’s Bar bomb (killed 3, wounded 69) 

1986 – Newcastle Court bomb (wounded 24) 

1987 – Johannesburg Court bomb (killed 3, wounded 10) 

1987 – Wits command centre car bomb (killed 1, wounded 68) 

1988 – Johannesburg video arcade (killed 1 unborn baby, wounded 10) 

1988 – Roodepoort bank bomb (killed 4, wounded 18) 

1988 – Pretoria Police housing unit, 2 bombs (wounded 3)

1988 – Magistrate’s Court bomb (killed 3) 

1988 – Benoni Wimpy Bar bomb (killed 1, wounded 56) 

1988 – Witbank shopping centre bomb (killed 2, wounded 42) 

1988 – Ellis Park Rugby Stadium car bomb (killed 2, wounded 37) 

Late 1980s – numerous Wimpy Restaurant bombs (killed many, wounded many) 

Our “hero” consistently refused to renounce violence even after he was released.