by Hennie Heymans | Oct 17, 2026 | Bosletterkunde, Ds Jacobus van Tonder, Nongqai Rubrieke, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 10 – (35) Bos- en Grensletterkunde Bos- en Grensletterkunde Ds J van Tonder NAGTELIKE DIER (Soldate wroeging) In die loom van wakker en slaap hoor ek jou skuifel in die gang. Stamp jy die deur teen kosyne jn skraap. Snuffel my voete, jou asem teen...
by Hennie Heymans | Oct 17, 2026 | 1 Mil, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Medical Services, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 10 – (28) Dr Georg Scharf (Destyds BO 1 Mil) se Angola-fotoalbum Fotoalbum: SAGD op die Grens tydens die bosoorlog Foto’s: Dr George Scharf | Teks Hennie Heymans Terugkyk na die dae in die Bosoorlog Wanneer ’n mens vandag na hierdie foto’s kyk, sien...
by Hennie Heymans | Oct 13, 2026 | SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Sport
Nongqai Vol 17 No 10 – (25) Information & Photographs Requested: Rugby in the South African Forces before 1995 Information & Photographs Requested: Rugby in the South African Forces before 1995 Request to the Editorial Team Excerpt (1 line) A call for...
by Hennie Heymans | Oct 8, 2026 | 1914 - 1918 WW1, 1947 Royal Visit, 1966 Bush War / Coin, 6 SAI (Police Brigade), Amalgamation with SA Police, Burger Wacht (1652 onwards), Cape Colony Police, Cape Police (Pre-1910), CULTURE - PRESERVING, Durban City Police, German Southwest Africa, Natal Mounted Police 1874, Natal Police (Colonial), SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP King's Rest Durban, SAP Natal Division, SAP Pietermaritzburg, SAP SPECIAL TASK FORCES, SAP Transport & Animals, SAP Voertuie Vehicles, SAPS Railway Police, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Statute: Horses of the ABW - East London, Union Defence Force, Water Police Durban
Nongqai Vol 17 No 10 – (16) Potpourie: Oktober 2026 POTPOURIE: OKTOBER 2026 Hennie Heymans Excerpt: Photo album: The history of a country and its people is closely interwoven with its uniformed services. Tags: Wachthuis, Anglo Boer War, Monument for Horses...
by Hennie Heymans | Oct 4, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, 1900 Poplar Grove, British Army in Colonial South Africa, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 10 – (9) Anglo Boer War: The battle at Poplar grove BATTLE OF POPLAR GROVE “At Poplar Grove, Roberts won the ground — but De Wet saved his commandos.” Jennifer Bosch Abstract The Battle of Poplar Grove, fought on 7 March 1900 during Lord...
by Wolfgang Witschas | Sep 28, 2026 | 116 Battalion, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
South African Defence Force (SADF): 116 Battalion SA Infantry Corps: Mounted Unit Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas 116 Battalion Emblem Abstract The South African Defence Force (SADF) 116 Battalion SA Infantry Corps, one of the SADF’s “Ethnic Battalions” during the...