In co-operation with the South African Communist Party , MK was founded in 1961 . MK commenced the military struggle against apartheid with acts of sabotage aimed at the installations of the state , and in the early stages was reluctant to target civilian targets . MK was responsible for the deaths of both civilians and members of the military . Acts committed by MK include the Church Street bombing , the Magoo 's Bar bombing and bombing a branch of the Standard Bank in Roodepoort . It was integrated into the South African National Defence Force by 1994 . The ANC and its members were officially removed from the US terrorism watch list in 2008
Magoo 's Bar bombing
Durban beach-front bombing
African National Congress