by Wolfgang Witschas | Sep 17, 2026 | 1906 Ferreira raid, 1906 Ferreira Raid, Cape Mounted Police, Cape Mounted Rifles, Local South African Police Forces, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (27) 1906: the Ferreira Raid in the Cape Colony THE FERREIRA RAID: NORTH WESTERN CAPE COLONY: NOVEMBER 1906 Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Excerpt 1906: the Ferreira Raid in the North Western Cape Colony Abstract: This article shows how political...
by Hennie Heymans | Sep 17, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Military History, Paardeberg, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 no 9 – (25.2) The Battle of Paardeberg Excerpt Cronjé’s encircled Boer force collapsed after ten days of siege at Paardeberg, marking a decisive turning point in the war. Abstract The Battle of Paardeberg (17–27 February 1900) was a major British...
by Hennie Heymans | Sep 16, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Berg-en-Dal - Zarp-Memorial, Berg-en-Dal (Zarps), CULTURE - PRESERVING, Gen Louis Botha, Local South African Police Forces, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Politie (Zarp)
Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (20) The ZARPS and Bergendal Excerpt The ZARPs, turned mounted infantry, held the exposed koppie at Bergendal with exceptional discipline under hours of British shelling. Their stand, praised even by Arthur Conan Doyle, broke Botha’s line and...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 31, 2026 | 1914 - 1918 WW1, 1939 - 1945: The Wartime SA Police, Books by SAP Members, Camel Patrol in Kalahari 1930's, Cape Mounted Police, CULTURE - PRESERVING, Gen Louis Botha, IDB (Illicit Diamond Buying), INTELLIGENSIE-PERSOONLIKHEDE, Military History, Military Personalities, Military writers & authors, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Paul Els (military author), Police Camels / Polisie kamele, Pres PW Botha, SA Military History, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, SANAB, SAP Alexanderbaai (Diamantveld), SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Northern Cape Division (Kimberley), SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP South West Africa Division, SAP Transport & Animals, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), SOUTH AFRICA POLICE [SAP], SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History, South West African Police (pre-SAP), Staatsveiligheidsraad, Tak Strategie, The "Reiterdenkmal" in Windhoek, The Equestrian Monument: Windhoek, Top Spies in the SAP (Jan Taillard), Union Defence Force (1912), Wartime Special Branch ("Political Detectives")
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 30, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, CULTURE - PRESERVING, Horses & Mules, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Statute: Gen CR de Wet
Nongqai Vol 17 No 9 – (7) Horses in the Anglo Boer War Opsomming in Afrikaans Die Anglo‑Boereoorlog het ’n ongekende beroep op perde en muile gestel. Duisende diere is uit lande regoor die wêreld ingevoer—van die VSA, Argentinië en Australië tot Indië, Rusland en...
by Hennie Heymans | 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...
