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Date: Thu 11/6/09 2:35PM
From: Jullian Louw (Willem)
Email: jlouw@northlink.co.za

Message: Ek was in die SP wag 79/80. Was op die grens by Ruacana en Eenhana. Dit was good days gewees. dit is lekker om deur die website te gaan. Is daar ander SP manne van die tyd? Ek hoor graag.


Date: Mon 15/6/09 6:54PM
From: 90278854PE
Email: nelphillip@yahoo.com

Message: Dis rerig n wonderlike site! Ek is n Kaptein en is nog steeds aktief en glo ek het die weermag in al sy fases van verandering beleef. En na alles bly dit die beste werk daar is. Meg Groete!


Date: Thu 18/6/09 5:58PM
From: HF van den Berg
Email: hfvdberg@telkomsa.net

Message: 78403870 - Dit is nou netjies hoor! Was in 81 op "Maffafa Skool", Golf Kompanie. Toe Bos toe. 1983 opgeneem in S.A. Ierse Regiment. Verhuis in 1991 na Douglas, Noordkaap, word die plaaslike RSM. Dankie SAW & Seuns vir onmeetbare lewenservaring opgedoen! ONS MAG ONS MAKKERS NIE VERGEET NIE!


Date: Sat 20/6/09 11:01AM
From: Johan Uys
Email: johan.uys@racec.co.za

Message: 72223589 BT June 75 intake at 14th Field Regt. Into Angola in Dec 75 with task force X-Ray with 25 pounders up as far as Luso. Did 3 months at Ondagwa, Ruacana, Oshakati. After border duty did township tour in Tembisa for 1 month. I really miss my brothers in arms and will never forget the good and bad times.


Date: Thu 25/6/09 1:52PM
From: Pasco
Email: jpasserini@vodamail.co.za

Message: 84443076 BG hope it's correct. 1988 intake in Air Force. 3 months in Snake Valley, 3 months Hoedspruit, 6 months in Rundu. Best of times. Will do it again in a flash. Where is Steven Pitt, Rob and the other kakmakers?


Date: Mon 29/6/09 12:21PM
From: Johan Bezuidenhout
Email: johanb@hidskin.co.za

Message: Served in 1981 - 83 at 7 SAI then Infantry School Oudtshoorn for 11 months and lastly in Venda training Venda soldiers


Date: Sun 5/7/09 8:47PM
From: 87277901PE
Email: christo@boeretroos.co.za

Message: ES2 TI 1990 - 1996 1SAI Tempe / Goeie ou tye!


Date: Fri 10/7/09 11:31AM
From: L/cpl CJ Alkema
Email: alkemac@gmail.com

Message: TSTC - 1982-1984 - Great website - kind of nostalgic to be in touch with my past...


Date: Sun 12/7/09 1:04PM
From: Russell Andraos
Email: ruscols@31east.co.za

Message: 83418798BG - Good site. The good old days. Served my time from '84 - '86. Was a convoy driver based in Grooties but was hardly ever there. Saw a lot of SWA and many parts of Angola while working with UNITA & 32 Battalion. Made some of my best friends on the border. Wish I could find some of them as we have lost touch. Service should still be compulsory in SA. It makes a man out of you. God Bless to all those who served and those who lost mates.


Date: Sat 18/7/09 3:53PM
From: Frederik Coetzee (Garies)
Email: stompiec@telkomsa.net

Message: Wat 'n goeie site. Ek het my diensplig 81-83 voltooi. Eers 8 SAI en later 6 SAI. Wat 'n tyd in ons lewe. Lekker Pelle gemaak. Laat weet van julle!


Date: Mon 20/7/09 2:23PM
From: Connie Pistorius
Email: macgyver@polka.co.za

Message: 72380454BG. Ek was op Ondangwa vanaf Junie 1978 tot Desember 1979. Was 'n Kwevoel drywer. Ons het die hele Suidwes deurgery. Ek het baie dinge daardie tyd ervaar waaronder die eerste landmyn op die teerpad naby Okatopi. Dit was 'n siviele voertuig wat net 'n paar minute voor ons konvooi was. Was besig met Troepebewegings. Ons was plus minus 8 kwevoels vol troepe. My vriende was Da Franca, Gerrie Botha (wat ook 'n landmyn afgetrap het en nie beseer was nie), Dana, Van Niekerk, Van Deventer, Whitey, Blackie de Swart, Ken Scholtz, Nefdt, Paul Fourie, Naas Blaettler, en baie ander.


Date: Tue 21/7/09 5:01AM
From: Richard Gilbert
Email: richard.gilbert227@ntlworld.com

Message: I have just visited this website, absolute fantastic. I did my basics at 7 SAI Aug 88 and nearly went to Oudtshoorn, but ended up at Gp42 21 battalion, Lenasia. Good days! Is Staff Singapola and Sgt Bosh still out there and Veron Redguard?


Date: Wed 22/7/09 4:02PM
From: Juan Victor
Email: jmv1967@googlemail.com

Message: 83588319BG Infantry School 1990 Foxtrot Company. Anyone remember Major Barrie?


Date: Wed 29/7/09 2:37PM
From: Peter van Nieuwenhuizen
Email: pvannieuwenhuizen@fnb.co.za

Message: 74260530BT - Anyone on Eenhana base from October 1983 to January 1984, please contact me - especially old Regiment Pretorius members


Date: Wed 29/7/09 9:12PM
From: kpl Deon Potgieter
Email: dfpotgieter@gmail.com

Message: 83240903BT - 1984 Ondangwa 5 Onderhouds eenheid seiner ops kamer .. wat n jol man .. vriende en kameradie .. waar is al my ou tjommas .. ja al die kakmakers? LEON RHEEDER GREEN LUIT KRUGER jirre boys ek mis die rat packs en my R1


Date: Thu 30/7/09 1:48PM
From: Leon Tarin
Email: leon.tarin@yahoo.com

Message: 2 Signals 1990 - 1991. Last intake. The day we klared out they cancelled conscription! I had a great time playing with the toys. They should bring conscription back!


Date: Wed 5/8/09 10:23PM
From: Gerhardt Theron
Email: gerhardt@virgologistics.co.za

Message: JL'S Infantry School 1987 - Platoon Sergeant 1988 8 SAI / Oshakati / PE Riots


Date: Sun 9/8/09 6:46PM
From: Wallie van Wyk
Email: childcareactionsa@webmail.co.za

Message: Ons hele familie het die SWA Gebiedsmag gejoin. My pa was AOI J.H. Espag, my swaar Kolonel R. R. Lindsay, Johan Espag, Ampie Espag, Essie Espag, en ek Wallie van Wyk. My pa het vir 40 jaar in die SA Weermag gedien en was die meeste van sy tyd op die grens bo in Ovamboland, Ruacana, Rundu, Caprivi ens. Hy is oorlede 05/05/2009 op tagtig jaar. Al wat ek kan sê is dat die SA Weermag vir hom en sy familie net goed was. My swaar en ons almal lewe nog, god het ons hele familie in daai tye by gestaan en sy hand oor ons gehou. Dit was fantastiese tye gewees!


Date: Sat 22/8/09 10:23PM
From: Richard McCaffery
Email: rmcc39@yahoo.com

Message: Grootfontein 1987/88, JL's 87 at KD skool, basics Diskobolos Kimberly. Great site brings back lots of good memories, thanks!


Date: Mon 24/8/09 6:24PM
From: Nick "Horing" Horne
Email: nick@24.com

Message: 84524610BG. 1SSB 86 to 88. Ruacana 4 months. Rol jou drol. Laat weet waar al die sleg bliksems is. Groete. 'Een Drag maak mag" Panser Bo.




 
         
 
 

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