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...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 9, 2026 | 1938 - Great Trek anniversary, 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, Chaplains, Military History, Ossewabrandwag, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Union Defence Force
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – kerke & tweede wêreldoorlog DIE AFRIKAANSE KERKE EN DIE TWEEDE WÊRELDOORLOG Dr Jacobus van Tonder Inleiding deur HB “Hennie” Heymans (Brig – SAP-afgetree) My ouers is op die dag van vredesluiting in 1945 getroud, en 18 jaar ná die Tweede...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 3, 2026 | "Veterane Tree Aan!" - Pretoria FM, BfSS NIS, Historical photos, Military Personalities, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], SA Army, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SA Railways Police - Special Task Force, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SADF Special Forces, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Veterane Tree Aan: Menere Lamprecht & Lotriet DIE WÊRELD IS KLEIN: ONTMOETING TUSSEN GENL-MAJ DP LAMPRECHT EN MNR JOHAN LOTRIET BY PRETORIA FM Hennie Heymans Vlnr: Brig Hennie Heymans, Mnr Johan Lotriet en Genl-maj Dan Lamprecht As sameroeper...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 1, 2026 | 18338 Bloukrans, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Cape Mounted Police, Cape Police (Pre-1910), Court Houses / Hofkantore, Durban Borough Police * Durban Gemeentelike Politie, Durban City Police, JOHAN MOSTERT, Johanna van der Merwe, JUSTICE, Local South African Police Forces, Natal Mounted Police, Natal Police (Colony), SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Personalities, SAP Pietermaritzburg, SAP Pietermaritzburg (Loop Street & Central), SAP Springs, SAP Wentworth (Durban South), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Tribute to SAP Members, VOORTREKKERS
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Maandbrief: Potpourrie Abstract (English) This month’s letter weaves together South African history, policing heritage, personal memoir, and spiritual reflection. It opens with the remarkable story of Johanna van der Merwe — “a Voortrekker...
