Tainted Heroes (DVD)

Tainted Heroes tells the story of how the African National Congress (ANC) once a marginalized organisation within the South African political landscape rose to power in the aftermath of the Soweto Uprisings in 1976. The documentary deals with the organisations military training received in various African countries as well as the lesser known story of how the ANC underwent strategic training in Vietnam to implement a so-called peoples war strategy against its rival organisations. This was especially implemented against the organisations former ally, Inkatha, led by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

The film explains how the ANC successfully implemented a predetermined programme of violence, fear and propaganda to eliminate political rivals and establish itself as the sole representative of black aspirations in South Africa. It illuminates how the ANCs armed struggle was more a struggle against black rival organisations than against the apartheid system.

• Released: 2016. Format: PAL. Running time: 119 mins.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FILM CONTAINS IMAGES OF GRAPHIC NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY CHILDREN AND SENSITIVE VIEWERS. RATED 16V.