Shepstone in Britse Kolonies

* Die Boere volk het nie in 1902 ophou bestaan toe hul hul vryheid verloor het nie en het ook nie saamgesmelt met die veelvolkige Afrikaners soos baie, soos veral Afrikaners en hul organisasies, dink nie.    Nog minder het die Boere volk skielik Afrikaners geword nie. Ou kaarte vertel soms hul eie verhale maar… Continue reading Shepstone in Britse Kolonies

Boere volk, -republieke en Anglo-BOERE oorloë 1 en 2, anneksasies

* Burgers in Suid-Afrika, veral nasate van die Boere republieke, sal vinnig agterkom daar bestaan 'n Boere volk vir eeue wat nie net spekulasie is of was nie of dat argiewe lêers slegs in  'n droomwêreld bestaan nie.  Hoe moeilik is dit om te verstaan dat enige land bestaan uit 'n verskeidenheid van volke, etnisiteite,… Continue reading Boere volk, -republieke en Anglo-BOERE oorloë 1 en 2, anneksasies

Shepstone and Boer republics

  * Sir Theophilus Shepstone was a British statesman who was responsible for the annexation of the Transvaal to Britain in 1877 and he was not the only one.   Theophilus Shepstone was born at Westbury-on-Trym near Bristol, England. When he was three years old his father, the Rev. William Theophilus, emigrated to Cape Colony. Young… Continue reading Shepstone and Boer republics

Thokoana James Motlatsi of Lesotho 1987

His date and place of birth is 5 June  1951 at Morifi, Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho.   It was stated in 2014 (mining weekly) that Motlatsi is the Executive chairperson of Teba Limited and non-executive chairperson of Shanduka, Platfields and Verimark.   An organisation, Teba was established before 1902 to support mines and the recruitment of mining personnel. … Continue reading Thokoana James Motlatsi of Lesotho 1987