South African History Protection Association

13/09/2025

JVC List was updated with a new officer.
https://www.sahpa.org/pieter-johan-nicolaas-romswinkel-van-os/

07/09/2025

📜 Research Update: Johannesburg Vrijwiliger Corps (JVC)

I’ve started working systematically through the JVC list again. If anyone comes across interesting information on the Johannesburg Vrijwiliger Corps or the Johannesburg Commando, please share!

Many JVC members also served in the Johannesburg Boer Commando or even later in British units, so related discoveries are very welcome too.

Your contributions will help us build a clearer picture of this fascinating piece of history. 🙏
https://www.sahpa.org/jvc-johannesburg-vrijwilliger-corps/

09/10/2024

Lt. Antony Ewart Collett SAAF from 184 Squadron RAF KIA

Story link below:
https://www.sahpa.org/death-over-the-bulge-lt-antony-ewart-collett-saaf/

22/09/2023

https://open.spotify.com/show/5Vc8R8yngvqhvCLSM7X6Of?si=e05f3219eea843d7

Such a great Podcast to introduce you to the Anglo Boer War.

Listen to The Anglo-Boer War on Spotify. The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 saw the British Empire at the height of its power facing a small band of highly mobile Boers in South Africa. The war introduced the world to the concentration camp and is regarded as the first war of the modern era where magazine...

05/01/2023

Watch this space... we are updating SAHPA with a new fresh look Version 2.0 😉 https://sahpa.org

30/10/2021

Medal for Bravery for The Great Gale in Table Bay during the month of July 1878.
Thank you for Munroe Swirsky's contribution.
Please have a look at https://sahpa.org/medals/greatgalemedal/ for more details.

https://youtu.be/7Yi-fKzZdJo

https://sahpa.org/medals/greatgalemedalThe Great Gale of Table Bay - July 1878"The Cape of Storms" now known as Table Bay lies at the foot of Table Mountain,...

12/04/2021

Another Oldie...

03/04/2021

The Star 29th Jan 1966