On 11 July 1963 a raid was undertaken on Lilieslief farm in Rivonia, near Johannesburg, which was being used by the MK as headquarters. The remaining leadership of the MK was arrested. Nelson Mandela was included at trial with those arrested at Lilieslief and charged with over 200 counts of "sabotage, preparing for guerrilla warfare in SA, and for preparing an armed invasion of SA".
On 12 June 1964 the court handed down life sentences to Nelson Mandela and seven of his co-accused: Dennis Goldberg, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Kames Kantor, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi, and Raymond Mhlaba.
On 12 June 1964 the court handed down life sentences to Nelson Mandela and seven of his co-accused: Dennis Goldberg, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Kames Kantor, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi, and Raymond Mhlaba.
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