Episode 143 - Characters of the war an omnibus final edition with a great deal of Smuts
Episode 143 - Characters of the war an omnibus final edition with a great deal of Smuts
Thanks to those who’ve sent messages of support in the last few weeks – the level of interaction has been remarkable fro... Read more
14 Jun 2020
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23mins
Episode 142 - The winners and the losers – counting the cost
Episode 142 - The winners and the losers – counting the cost
This week we count the costs of the war and follow some of those involved as they begin the long process of recovery. Fi... Read more
7 Jun 2020
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22mins
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Episode 141 - Peace!
Episode 141 - Peace!
Episode 141 is where the British and the Boers finally sign a peace treaty, but there’s quite a bit to cover as we go ab... Read more
31 May 2020
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21mins
Episode 140 - General Cronje demands a St Helena mounted guard & Peace Talks back on in Pretoria
Episode 140 - General Cronje demands a St Helena mounted guard & Peace Talks back on in Pretoria
The first large group of Boer prisoners were taken by the British at the battle of Elandslaagte on 21st October 1899. Th... Read more
24 May 2020
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23mins
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Episode 139 - Emotions run high in Vereeniging as the Boers discuss English Peace terms
Episode 139 - Emotions run high in Vereeniging as the Boers discuss English Peace terms
Episode 139 is full of peace and a smattering of love as the Boers gather in Vereeniging to discuss the British terms of... Read more
17 May 2020
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23mins
Episode 138 - The Zulu massacre Boers at Holkrantz on the eve of the Vereeniging Conference
Episode 138 - The Zulu massacre Boers at Holkrantz on the eve of the Vereeniging Conference
We’re up to episode 138 and it’s a week to go before the all-important Boer Conference in Vereeniging starting May 15th ... Read more
10 May 2020
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21mins
Episode 137 -Smuts meets a ragged Louis Botha and a Boer spy loses her mind momentarily
Episode 137 -Smuts meets a ragged Louis Botha and a Boer spy loses her mind momentarily
First we join General Jan Smuts who has been waiting in Cape Town for the British to lay on a a train to take him inland... Read more
3 May 2020
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19mins
Episode 136 - Deneys Reitz receives a record promotion and General Smuts takes a cruise to Cape Town
Episode 136 - Deneys Reitz receives a record promotion and General Smuts takes a cruise to Cape Town
We’re back in the Northern Cape with General Jan Smuts. He’s been waiting in vain for more than two weeks for the Britis... Read more
26 Apr 2020
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18mins
Episode 135 - General de la Rey’s Mom turns 84 & the commandos run out of pap and vleis
Episode 135 - General de la Rey’s Mom turns 84 & the commandos run out of pap and vleis
While the Boer political and military leadership were huddled around a table in Lord Kitchener’s office, far off in the ... Read more
19 Apr 2020
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18mins
Episode 134 - Commandant Potgieter’s charge at the last battle of the Boer War, as Peace Talks begin
Episode 134 - Commandant Potgieter’s charge at the last battle of the Boer War, as Peace Talks begin
This is episode 134 and its April 1902. The Boer military and political leadership has been permitted by the British to ... Read more
12 Apr 2020
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19mins
