by Hennie Heymans | Jul 8, 2026 | 1906 Bambatha Rebellion (Medal), 1913 ZA Berede Skutters, 1914 - 1918 WW1, 1914 Rebellion, 1939 - 1945: The Wartime SA Police, Anglo Boer War, History of the Natal (Mounted) Police, Local South African Police Forces, Military History, Natal Police (Colony), Roll of Honour - Ererol, SA Mounted Rifles / SA Berede Skutters, SA Police Medals, SAP Durban, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Port Natal Division, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Union Defence Force (1912)
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Const WL Bos/ss ABSTRACT This article examines the complex service history of Constable William Lodewyk Bos/Boss, a member of the South African Mounted Rifles (SAMR) who later transferred to the South African Police (SAP). His career illustrates...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 28, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Platrand (Ladysmith - 1900), SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 6 – ABW Platrand 1900 ABSTRACT This chapter examines the Battle of Platrand (Wagon Hill) on 6 January 1900, one of the decisive engagements during the Siege of Ladysmith in the Second Boer War. It outlines the strategic importance of the Platrand...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 22, 2026 | 1913 Riots Kleinfontein Mine, 1988 Johannesburg 75th Anniversary of SAP, Durban Borough Police * Durban Gemeentelike Politie, Esselen Park Training College, Historical photos, SA Military History, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SAP College, SAP Depot / College ) Pretoria West, SAP Durban, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Tempe
Nongqai Vol 17 No 6 – Photo Album June 2026 Abstract This photo album, Nongqai Vol. 17 No. 6 (June 2026), presents a curated visual record of South African policing, military, and judicial history across different periods. The collection includes historical imagery...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 22, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Detective work - Cape Colony, Divisional Police (Cape Colony), Grahamstown Town Guard, Local South African Police Forces, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Urban Police (Cape Colony)
Nongqai Vol 17 No 6 – John William Reynolds ABSTRACT This document presents a biographical account of John William Reynolds, a 19th-century law enforcement officer and soldier from Grahamstown in the Cape Colony. Born in 1856, Reynolds served in the Divisional...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 19, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, British South Africa Police (BSAP), Cape Mounted Police, Mafeking, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
ABW: Mafeking – Nongqai Vol 17 No 6 8 – BESEIGED FOR SEVEN MONTHS THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING By JennyB Abstract This article provides a concise historical overview of the Siege of Mafeking (October 1899 – May 1900), one of the most iconic episodes of the Second...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 8, 2026 | Bosletterkunde, Bosletterkunde, Bush War, CULTURE - PRESERVING, HUMOUR IN UNIFORM, Koevoet, Military History, Operation "K", SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Spoorsnyers - Trackers
Bosletterkunde – Nongqai Vol 17 No 6 INLEIDING: LETTERKUNDE UIT DIE BOS – Wanneer ’n Dominee die Oorlog Moes Lees Inleiding deur Hennie Heymans In vandag se wêreld leef alles op ’n slimfoon, maar in die dae van die bosoorlog was daar geen WhatsApps, geen GPS’e en geen...
