South Africa’s ‘Black’ tribal population also took part in the war, on a scale most people are unaware of. In the case of the Boer forces, very often Black farm workers took on the role of ‘agterryers ...

There is mismatch between what the government asks and expects South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) to do and the money allocated to carry out its missions. The SANDF budget declined ...

In 1957 the UDF was restructured and renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF). It became involved in various regional military conflicts during the Cold War, including the Angolan Civil War ...

MAFIKENG, South Africa — The centenary of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) is being marked here this year with a change of complexion. Throughout this century the conflict has been known as &#8… ...

How did the wars in South African shake British prestige so badly and cause a major re-evaluation of military tactics in the years before World War One? These are wars of many names. For the ...

More than a century after 48 000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the Anglo-Boer War – the events of that period are back in the ...

Analysis - The 125th anniversary of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 is marked on 11 October 2024. Also known as the South African War or the Second Boer War, the brutal conflict between the ...