Sofex 2018. At this special operations forces exhibition in Jordan, wondrous machines were shown. And some, sadly, not on display but instead discarded. From South Africa, it took a very…
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Most first-time visitors to London head straight for the ‘must-see’ tourist sites: Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s, Trafalgar Square, Tower of London. Or to Harrod’s for shopping – no, just browsing,…
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South Africa’s annual Armed Forces Day, traditionally held in February, actually extended over one week, culminating in an impressive mock battle and a military parade on 20 and 21 February…
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Of Mine and Mines − A brief look at descendants of Alexander Basch in South Africa by Sam J Basch [This article was judged Best Article of 2017 in ‘Familia’ –…
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