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ROR Remembers
On 11 January 2026, former members of Regiment Oranjerivier (ROR) gathered at the NG Church in Melkbosstrand for a wreath‑laying ceremony commemorating the regiment’s involvement in Operation Savannah fifty years earlier. Led by former Honorary Colonel A.P. Stemmet, with support from Lt H.O. de Waal and RSM Karel Minnie, the event honoured the regiment’s fallen—particularly the single cavalryman lost during the operation. The ceremony drew strong attendance, including veterans who had served in Savannah and members who travelled long distances to be present. The church community, under the guidance of Rev Louw, offered warm hospitality. Participants expressed a desire to revitalise the Armour Corps Association in the Western Cape as a space for veterans to reconnect and preserve shared memories. The occasion evoked pride, reflection, and a deep sense of remembrance among all who attended.
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South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Four.
South Africans participated in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Data Base 7 290 (includes 607 unknown) First World War casualties and 9 986 (includes 84 unknown) Second World War casualties are buried in 1 207 cemeteries. In contrast, 2 959 First World War and 2 005 Second World War casualties are commemorated on 48 memorials. This does not include the more than 2 700 South Africans not recently commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. A new memorial, Cape Town Labour Corps has been constructed in the Gardens in Cape Town and was unveiled by HRH Princess Royal on 22 January 2025.
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South African Navy (SAN): Warrior-class Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV)
The South African Navy's (SAN) Warrior-class Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) are a class of modern, versatile warships designed to enhance maritime security within South Africa's Exclusive Economic Zone. These are a new class of patrol vessels designed to operate in both shallow inshore waters and the high seas, with a wide range of capabilities including border protection, search and rescue, mine countermeasures, diving, and disaster relief. The first three vessels, the SAS King Sekhukhune I, SAS King Shaka Zulu, and SAS Adam Kok III, have been delivered and named.
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SA Indian Legion of Military Veterans Org and other vets at a Commemoration
SA Indian Legion of Military Veterans Org and other vets at a Commemoration 19 October 2025, Ditsong Military Museum, Johannesburg.
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South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Three.
South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Three.
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South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Two.
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD – PART NINETY-TWO.
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Die Geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot in Simonstad en hoe dit in die SA Vlootmuseum weerspieël word
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vlootmuseum, geleë in die historiese Mashuis (1815) en aangrensende Nederlandse Pakhuis (1743), dien as getuienis van hierdie maritieme erfenis. Die oorsprong dateer terug na 1966, toe 'n vloot-historiese versameling by die Kasteel die Goeie Hoop in Kaapstad vertoon is. In die middel-1970's is die versameling na die Martello-toring in Simonstad verskuif en later na Fort Wynyard, waar dit uitgebrei is om vlootartefakte in te sluit.
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Full Report and Transcript of the South African Armed Forces Hearing, Truth and Reconcilliation Commission, 9 October 1997
Introduction and Context: A de facto declaration of war. On 2 November 1961, a secret meeting of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) took place in a rented house in Emmerentia, Johannesburg. The purpo
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Kernkragooreenkoms met Rooi Sjina Laaste Spyker in Suid-Afrika Se Doodskis
KERNKRAGOOREENKOMS MET SJINA LAASTE SPYKER IN NUWE SUID-AFRIKA SE DOODSKIS
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Michael Coenraad Botha: Missing South African Air Force (saaf) Pilot's Remains Found in Korea
The remains of a South African Air Force pilot who died in Korea during 1953 has been located and positively been identified by using DNA.