The Matola Raid Monument is located on the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique. This carefully designed memorial details the role that Mozambique played in supporting South Africa’s liberation movement and the impact that exiled South Africans had on Mozambique. More specifically, it tells the story of the Apartheid government’s raid on Maputo when homes sheltering ANC exiles were bombed in hopes of eradicating the liberation movement from Mozambique and deterring Mozambicans from aiding in the struggle. Pictured above are pillars commemorating the frontline states that supported and protected Mozambique during the period of the fight against the Apartheid government.
