The Great Escape (Part 1)

By prior arrangement with FRELIMO the ANC, which had chartered the flight, had allowed the two Mozambicans to take their seats amongst “26 South African students” who boarded the flight; along with senior Communist Party leaders, Joe Slovo and Joseph “JB” Marks.

The latter pair had been fortunate in having left South Africa ahead of the July 11, 1963 police raid at Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, which resulted in the arrest of other senior members of the underground ANC led Congress Alliance.