The World Between the Lines: The White Man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.9

The World Between the Lines: The White Man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.9

by | Sep 12, 2026 | South Africa, Africa and Global Power, Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902), KULTURELE IDENTITEIT/CULTURAL IDENTITY, STRATEGIC STUDIES, The World Between the Lines

Abstract: Written in 1899 as America crossed into overseas empire, Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man’s Burden offers a revealing view of power, responsibility and the assumptions of imperialism. More than a century later, its deepest question remains: does the power to...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Brand te Bloedrivier-gedenkterrein

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Brand te Bloedrivier-gedenkterrein

by | Aug 21, 2026 | 1838 The Battle of Blood River, Afrikaans, CULTURE - PRESERVING, Fire Damage, Historical photos, KULTURELE IDENTITEIT/CULTURAL IDENTITY, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Brand te Bloedrivier-gedenkterrein BRAND BY BLOEDRIVIER ABSTRACT This article examines briefly the strategic significance of the Battle of Blood River (16 December 1838) within South Africa’s national security history and connects it to the...