This book describes the history of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa in the three decades following its banning. There are many myths surrounding the ANC: some of them are harmless, the product of enthusiastic supporters; others are malicious, disseminated by those in South Africa abroad who did their best to prevent the victory of the ANC and still cannot accept that victory as a reality.
The belief is that the comprehensive history of the ANC should and will be written by South Africans. However, of non-South African historians, it is perhaps Soviet Russian scholars who are best placed to undertake such a study. This is because of the multifaceted relationship that developed between Moscow and the South African liberation movement. Inevitably, that relationship occupies a significant place in this book.

About the author

Vladimir Shubin was a high-level Soviet official who was involved for many years in aiding the African National Congress and its ally, the South African Communist Party, in their struggle against apartheid. This personal account of the relations between the ANC and Moscow has been revised and re-edited for this second edition.

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