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1904 - 1907 Marego (Kalahari)

The Ferreira Raid: North Western Cape Colony: November 1906

This article explains how the Ferreira Raid in November 1906 reflected tensions between the British, Boers and Germans after the South African War. It describes the raid, the Cape Mounted Police response, the trial, and the claim that the episode was a quixotic rehearsal for the 1914 Afrikaner rebellion.

Mercy Dogs of World War I and World War II
Animals & Mascots

Mercy Dogs of World War I and World War II

Mercy dogs, also known as ambulance dogs, Red Cross dogs, casualty dogs and Sanitätshunde, served in a paramedical role in both World Wars. They were trained to locate wounded soldiers, carry medical supplies, guide medics, and comfort the dying.

Die Sogenaamde Professionele Getuie
ecaperiences in court / hofervaringe

Die Sogenaamde Professionele Getuie

This article reflects on the nature of truth, deception, and credibility in courtrooms, commissions of inquiry, and everyday human interaction. Drawing on personal experience, the author examines how witnesses respond under cross-examination and why honesty can make even an uneducated witness remarkably effective.

South Africa's Transition What Really Happened and WHY
SAP History / Geskiedenis

South Africa's Transition What Really Happened and WHY

This foreword introduces a comprehensive eBook by Dr Willem Steenkamp on South Africa’s negotiated transition to a non-racial democracy. It argues that the outcome was shaped less by individual weakness than by systemic dysfunction in national security decision-making, the conflict between military and political strategies, and the eventual necessity of negotiation.

WA Clews (Natal Police)
Anglo Boer War

WA Clews (Natal Police)

No. 2452 Trooper William Arthur Clews, Natal Police: Anglo Boer War: Queens South Africa Medal

CID Sunnyside
Murder & Robbery (Pretoria)

CID Sunnyside

1971 - Murder: D/W/O Frans Swanepoel