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...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 19, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Bedford District Cape Colony, Bedford District Mounted Troops, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Cape District Mounted Troops in the Anglo Boer War Abstract This article recounts the operations of the Bedford District Mounted Troops (DMT) in the Cape Colony during the Anglo-Boer War. Composed mainly of local farmers, these units...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 19, 2026 | CULTURE - PRESERVING, History, SA Air Force, SAP - CID, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Personalities, SAP Sunnyside, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Sub-culture / sub-kultuur
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Barry Taylor: BBP Politici VLUGTIGE VLUGTE, POLITICI EN ’N PAAR KARAKTERTREKKE Deur Luit Barry Taylor Vlugte en Generaals Ek het eenkeer ’n vliegtuig gehuur op JCI se koste — ’n Citation — vir ’n roete van Lanseria na Rustenburg, daarna...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 19, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Vaalkrans/ Vaal Krantz
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Anglo Boer War: The Battle of Vaal Krantz Excerpt “In the early morning of February 5, 1900, my position was bombarded so heavily that by sunrise four of my civilians had already been put out of action.” “The enemy threw two pontoon bridges...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 15, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Boek: ‘Commando’ - D Reitz, Denys Reitz, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – “Commando” – Deneys Reitz: Gamkaskloof ABSTRACT This article examines the discrepancies between Deneys Reitz’s famous war memoir Commando (1929) and his earlier, detailed handwritten journal Herinneringen van den Engelschen Oorlog...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 10, 2026 | SANDF, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Women's Day
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Women’s Day – SANDF WOMEN IN UNIFORM AND WOMEN MILITARY VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE Capt Chales Ross (Capt SAN – Ret) The Pretoria Branch of the South African Legion hosted the second Women in Uniform and Women Military Veterans Memorial...
