At the outbreak of the First World War (1914–1918) almost every belligerent nation went to great lengths to record the activities of their soldiers during this monumental conflict.

All of the Helmets, Steel, Mark 1 in the accoutrements collection of the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History are officer’s helmets which were privately purchased and so could be brought back to the Union after the war.

These spiders are very interesting in that they are living in social groupings in a nest spun with silk, which is rather unique for spiders. Apart from a handful of species, spiders are solitary creatures.

The Cream-spotted Mountain Snake is a rare and endangered species, which is located in the Hepertology Section of the DITSONG :National Museum of Natural History

The ancient Egyptians are renowned for the mummification of their dead as it formed part of their belief system regarding life after death.

By Abraham Mohale, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   The first time I met Major John Keene was when I started working as junior curator of the communication and sighting survey collection at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military

During the 1960s and early 70s, South Africa was forced to establish its own arms industry because of the increasing military threats and the UN sanctions.

At the intersections between military history and militaria, education and entertainment, or collecting and revering, there is the controversy over how Nazi militaria should be handled.

Following Italy’s declaration of belligerence in June 1940, South Africa’s Union government reacted by interning numerous Italians residing in the Union.

This article aims to commemorate the 105th centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi troopship in the English Channel during the First World War.