By: Abraham Mohale, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   Figure. Statue of Kgoŝi Mampuru II in Mamone village, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province.   Introduction   Kgoŝi Mampuru II was born in 1824 and died on 22 November 1883. Kgoŝi Mampuru died brutally by

Anzel Veldman, Curator, Medals and Numismatics, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   World War 1 (1914-1918) caused an enormous loss of life, with many soldiers suffering permanent psychological injuries and many spent the rest of their lives living with disabilities. Prior

Abraham Mohale, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   INTRODUCTION An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primary rural bases areas. It is a rebellious act that does

Tinyeko Captain Ndhlovu, Curator: Insignia, Memorial Plaques, Postal History, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   The Amabutho system historically goes back to the pre-Shakan era (early 19th century). During those early days the Nguni clans used to practice customary grouping known

By: David Rilley-Harris, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) Since October 2017, Mozambique has been struggling with an insurgency in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. For several years insurgents have been terrorising and killing civilians. Insurgents have also

WAR CRIMES, WARLORDS  Abraham Mohale, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History   United States of America President, Joe Biden, recently referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal for invading and attacking Ukraine and that did not sit well