Complex sentence: The Merit Medal in Bronze, post-nominal letters MMB, was instituted by the President in April 1996 and could be awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe who had distinguished themselves during The Struggle by service of a high order.
Split into simpler sentences: The Merit Medal in Bronze, post-nominal letters MMB, was instituted by the President in April 1996. The decoration could be awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe who had distinguished themselves during The Struggle by service of a high order.