Richard Holledge’s “Grappling With History” (Arts in Review, Jan. 6) mentions the Boer War in the context of a painting with “1879” in its title and a reference to a primitive-appearing enemy with ...

A short article from South African History Online about the role of black soldiers and workers in the second Boer war. The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to ...