“SHOCK TROOPS” IN DURBAN, 1973: PERSOONLIKE HERINNERING VAN ‘n HISTORIESE OOMBLIK

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“SHOCK TROOPS” IN DURBAN, 1973: PERSONAL REMEMBRANCE OF A HISTORICAL MOMENT “SHOCK TROOPS” IN DURBAN, 1973: PERSOONLIKE HERINNERING VAN ‘n HISTORIESE OOMBLIK Lt-Kol Piet-Patu van Zyl In Januarie 1973 het Durban die brandpunt geword van ’n reeks massiewe...

1972: SGT TJAART RIEKERT: LANDMINE VICTIM

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1972: SGT TJAART J RIEKERT: LANDMINE VICTIM Compiled by Deon van Niekerk & Jan Storm Capt. HTS “Bonny” van Eeden died in a landmine explosion in the Caprivi in October 1971. Capt van Eeden was stationed at Pinetown. Five months later another Durban...

ONGULAMBASHE

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ONGULAMBASHE DIE SLAG VAN ONGULAMBASHE: 26 AUGUSTUS 1966 Paul Els & Hennie Heymans Inleiding: Die Slag Van Ongulambashe: 26 Augustus 1966 Hennie Heymans Die “Slag van Ongulambashe” het nie sommer uit die bloute ontstaan, asof ’n towerfeetjie haar towerstaffie...

1970: HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS: AWARD OF OFFICER RANK TO NON-WHITE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE

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1970: HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS: AWARD OF OFFICER RANK TO NON-WHITE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE Abstract 1970: Historical Documents: Award of officer rank to non-white members of the South African Police Keywords Abbott, Henry – Dr Apartheid in the South African...