Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (8) Kampvuurstories in Suidwes

Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (8) Kampvuurstories in Suidwes

Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (8) Kampvuurstories in Suidwes OM DIE KAMPVUUR: SAND, DIAMANTE, KAMELE EN SPIOENE ’n Vertelstyl‑Essay oor die Namib, die Sperrgebiet, Gordonia, die Polisie en die Geheimenisse van ’n Stil Woestyn-wêreld Hennie Heymans Dis storietyd om die vuur...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (5) Mnr DHC Homfray: Redakteur Nongqai

Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (5) Mnr DHC Homfray: Redakteur Nongqai

Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (5) Mnr DHC Homfray: Redakteur Nongqai ENGLISH ABSTRACT D. H. C. Homfray served as the long‑standing editor of The Nongqai, shaping the journal from its early years into the leading service publication in Southern Africa. Born in the Andaman...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Duel: Magistrate Winburg: OFS Republic

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Duel: Magistrate Winburg: OFS Republic

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Duel: Magistrate Winburg: OFS Republic Abstract A humorous account of a nineteenth‑century Winburg magistrate and his clerk whose duel was abruptly ended by a mysterious shot. Excerpt In Winburg’s tense moment of absurdity, the magistrate and his...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Maandbrief: Potpourri

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Maandbrief: Potpourri

Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Maandbrief: Potpourrie Abstract (English) This month’s letter weaves together South African history, policing heritage, personal memoir, and spiritual reflection. It opens with the remarkable story of Johanna van der Merwe — “a Voortrekker...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Koffiefontein

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Koffiefontein

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Koffiefontein Abstract This article traces the layered history of Koffiefontein, a Free State town shaped by diamond discovery, military conflict, and evolving systems of law enforcement. Beginning as a vital rest stop for 19th‑century...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – SAP Long Service Medal

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – SAP Long Service Medal

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – SAP Long Service Medal ABSTRACT This article explores the long and distinguished policing and military career of Grade 1 Head Constable Charles Detmold Robbins, a Natal Policeman who later served in the 2nd South African Mounted Rifles (SAMR) and...