| Amanzimtoti bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the history of Apartheid | |
  Amanzimtoti Amanzimtoti (South Africa) | |
| Location | Amanzimtoti, Natal Province |
| Date | 23 December 1985 |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrators | Andrew Sibusiso Zondo member of the ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe |
The Amanzimtoti bombing took place on 23 December 1985 when five civilians were killed and 40 were injured when Andrew Sibusiso Zondo, a member of uMkhonto we Sizwe, detonated an explosive in a rubbish bin at a shopping centre.
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