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1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honoredCopyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. African “iroko” hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death ...
In a Cape Town memorial opened Wednesday, African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in WWI.
A South African military spokesman and a SADC official in Botswana told AFP that they could not yet comment. “The SANDF will respond with a statement,” spokesman Jaco Theunissen said.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their ...
The USA has the largest air force among the top 10 global military powers, and China has the most troops and naval vessels. South Africa is ranked as having the 40th greatest military strength ...
It was in danger of being lost forever until a researcher found evidence of their service in South African army documents around 10 years ago, said Commonwealth War Graves Commission operational ...
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