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Mattheüs Hendrikus (Tewie) Wessels – The lone fighter.
The Lone Fighter, Mattheus Hendrikus (Tewie) Wessels, was born in 1878 on the farm Olifantskop…
Correct Term: Boer Nationalist Not Right Winger
The Boer Republicans / Boer Nationalists / Boer Irredentists & other modern era Boers who…
The Long Struggle For Self Determination.
The Boers have had a long struggle to acquire self determination. A struggle which dates…
concentration camp
The term “concentration camp” was used to describe camps operated by the British in South…
The Hebrew Letter – ו “ WAW ”
The Hebrew Letter – ו “ WAW ” Another beautiful proof that the “…
Die Stem van Suid Afrika – folk version
This is my version of the old poem by CJ Langenhoven which became the old…
Voortrekkers
The Voortrekkers (Afrikaans and Dutch for pioneers, literally “fore-pullers”, “those in front who pull”, “fore-trekkers”)…
Lord Kitchener – In violence, we forget who we are
Earl Kitchener of Khartoum also nicknamed as Kitchener of Chaos, was the British Military Chief…
The Grosvenor treasure — did it really exist?
The treasure thought to be aboard the sunken trading ship Grosvenor and which has gripped…
At Slagtersnek you die twice.
The Slagtersnek Rebellion in 1815 is a well-known event in SA history, but some historians…
Militaria memorabilia sells for almost £12,000 at Etwall auctioneers
Two sets of timeless militaria have sold at an Etwall auctioneers for a combined £11,800.…
The Miracle that is South Africa
For many years prior to the settlement by Jan Van Riebeeck on April 6, 1652…
Concentration Camps Reveal The Nature Of The Modern State
In the history of concentration camps, there is one thing that everyone knows: they were…
Defence of duffers drift
a short 1904 book by Major General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton. It purports to be…
Boer War hero’s haunting photos unearthed
Boer War hero’s haunting photos unearthed showing slain enemies, a British serviceman’s funeral and troops…