Rivonia Trial

The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in apartheid-era South Africa between 9 October 1963 and 12 June 1964, after a group of anti-apartheid activists were arrested on Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia. The farm had been the secret location for meetings of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the newly-formed armed wing of the African National Congress.[1] The trial took place in Pretoria at the Palace of Justice and the Old Synagogue and led to the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi, Andrew Mlangeni.[2][3] Many were convicted of sabotage and sentenced to life.[4][5][6]

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  3. ^ Fran Buntman & Barbara Buntman (2010) ‘Old Synagogue’ and Apartheid Court: Constructing a South African Heritage Site, South African Historical Journal, 62:1, 183-201, DOI: 10.1080/02582471003778441
  4. ^ Jackson, Clinton (12 September 2016). "Gradings: Site Reference: 9/2/228/0221". SAHRA. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ Linder, Douglas O. (2010). "The Nelson Mandela(Rivonia) Trial: An Account". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Rivonia Trial 1963 -1964". SA History Online. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

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