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‘n KZN slagveldtoer in Afrikaans, met Covid 19 en al.

Posted on 07/06/2021 by Johann

Die Noord-Natalse dorp, Dundee, bevind dit self in die hart van verskeie slagvelde, uit drie oorloë, waarvan min mense oënskynlik weet. ‘n Toer deur Noord-Natal is nie net grasdakhutte, Khoisantekeninge en Ngunibeeste nie! Ek is ‘n onafhanklike slagveldgids wat al … Continue reading →

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Spioenkop and other iconic destinations of the history tourist – the ramblings of a battlefield guide in Northern Natal

Posted on 27/05/2019 by Johann

We are on the eve of celebrating our 15th year in the Kwazulu-Natal battlefield guiding industry. (Left-Isandlwana Mountain, taken from the Drift. One of the more ominous silhouettes in British Army history.) The industry has shown upward and downward curves, … Continue reading →

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The year 2017 – A review on the run

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Johann

What it is all about. My trusty old Condor at the De Jagersdrift turn-off. I was on my way to the Blood River museum here. This year had proven to be an exceptionally good year, so far. To be quite … Continue reading →

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A veteran tourist and battlefield guide….

Posted on 06/11/2016 by Johann

After Rob Gerrard’s memorial service at St. Vincents’ a few observations of this event and the people involved in this business made me think about the profession of battlefield guiding. There are currently three distinct groups of guides operating on … Continue reading →

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The Silent Ones

Posted on 26/01/2016 by Johann

The last shots in our border war in Namibia and Angola were fired in 1989, maybe even 1990. Many of us were there. Many of us were not there. The hundreds of thousands of us that were there, and did … Continue reading →

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The Approaching Tide of Good Cheer – A Happy Little B&B in Dundee…

Posted on 16/12/2012 by Johann

It is that time of the year again, and we would like to wish all our friends and family, from here to Northern Europe, the USA, the United Kingdom and wherever n the rest of the world you may find … Continue reading →

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My reading list…..

Posted on 14/10/2012 by Johann

My reading list (so far…..) 1. Boer Wars 1815-1902 Farwell, Byron, The Great Boer War, , MacKays of Chatham, Chatham, Kent, Wordsworth 1999 Edition Crisp, Robert, The Outlanders: The story of the men who made Johannesburg, Mayflower Books Ltd., 1074, … Continue reading →

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Touring the KZN Battlefields this winter…

Posted on 26/07/2012 by Johann

It is turning out to be a very mild winter in the Battlefields so far. We have been blessed with perfect weather, albeit somewhat chilly in the late afternoon and at night, but the days have been glorious so far. … Continue reading →

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Touring the Kwazulu-Natal Battlefields – A Happy Little B&B in Dundee Part 7

Posted on 10/04/2012 by Johann

Well, it had to come. We were dumbstruck by a collossal increase in the fuel price of over 60 cents per litre last week. This now means that I have to fork out almost a thousand bucks to fill up … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Morning among the Coronation Pines….

Posted on 29/02/2012 by Johann

The images just would not come together. The laptop has a mind of its own, with the glare from the windows its accomplice. I wonder at the stubborn refusal of Windows Live Mail to to respond to my ill-tempered will … Continue reading →