by Hennie Heymans | Jul 8, 2026 | 1906 Bambatha Rebellion (Medal), 1906 Bambatha Rebellion (Natal), History of the Natal (Mounted) Police, Local South African Police Forces, Natal Police (Colony), SA Military History, SA Mounted Rifles / SA Berede Skutters, SA Police Medals, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Medals, South African Mounted Rifles (SAMR), Union Defence Force, Union Defence Force (1912)
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...
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...
