Rhodesia to Zimbabwe : 1979-1980 -- Project Barnacle SADF operations in Zimbabwe 1980 -- Assembly Point Mike : fighting at Entumbane -- Operation Mixer 1, SADF's Project Barnacle assassination of Joe Gqabi, 31 July 1981-- Operation Gericke -- Joshua Nkomo sacked -- Operation Mute, SADF assistance to ZIPRA : 1982 -- Operations in Zimbabwe Chief of Staff (Intelligence--Special Tasks Desk, 1981-1982 -- Operation Mute : SADF assistance to ZIPRA continues : 1982 -- SADF's Project Barnacle raid on Thornhill Air Base : August 1982 -- Upsurge of ZIPRA activities : kidnap of tourists : 1982 -- Operation Mute continues and ends : murder of White farmers : 1983/1984 -- 5-Brigade operational : War of Gukurahundi : genocide and crimes against humanity : Matabeleland North : 1983 -- Clampdown on Joshua Nkomo : 1983 -- 5-Brigade : War of Gukurahundi : atrocities and crimes against humanity : Matabeleland South : 1984 -- Politics of intimidation : election run-up, 1984-1985 -- Political enmity to unity : no political amity : 1985-1996 -- Intervention in the Congo : 1998-2000 -- Assault on press freedom -- Question of land reform : 1890-1999 -- Opposition to draft constitution : 1999-2000 -- Emancipation to emasculation : 1980-2000 -- Referendum aftermath return to farm invasions : February-March 2000 -- Peace marches and war veterans : April 2000 -- Farm invasions escalation of violence : April 2000 -- Government inspired anarchy, May 2000 -- Zimbabwe and South Africa, February-May 2000 -- Election countdown, June 2000 -- After the poll was over : June-August 2000.