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Guilty and Proud – An MK Soldier’s Memoir of Exile, Prison and Freedom (Marion Sparg)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Sparg case: leg irons are removed' 1 so read the bold headline of The Star newspaper dated Saturday, 30 August 1986 when Marion Sparg appeared before the court charged with treason, after her legal counsel argued for removing the shackles.Sparg first appeared before the court on 15 August 1986 when she was formally charged with treason, as the Citizen reported 'Sparg was accused of treason'.2 These headlines introduced Marion Monica Sparg, not only to South Africa but to the world, as a white woman, African National Congress (ANC) member, and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) soldier -whom the state labelled as a "terrorist" for planting bombs at three police stations.

Source: Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies

DOI: 10.5787/53-1-1521

Author: Kongko Louis Makau

Institution: Stellenbosch University

Language: English

Topic: South African History and Culture

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414613983

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