Scientia Militaria  

 

From the Editor

Leopold Scholtz

The Indonesian War of Independence (1945–1949) and the Dutch attempt to combat the insurgency campaign by the Indonesian nationalists provides an excellent case study of how not to conduct a counter-insurgency war. In this article, it is reasoned that the... see more

Shawn M Reagin

The First World War in German East Africa was significantly different than the war in Europe. More so than just the geographical difference and that Europe still stands at the forefront of popular memory, the environment of equatorial Africa played an equ... see more

Donal P McCracken

In view of renewed interest in the radical Irish nationalist leader and land reform agitator Michael Davitt and his ideas, this article reconsiders his much publicised fact-finding visit to the war-torn Boer republics in South Africa and its context. Davi... see more

Liselotte Odgaard

This article argues that China’s Eastern Africa policy is based on Chinese national economic and strategic interests – but with significant contributions to regional order. Beijing couples its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and existing United Nation... see more

Karen Zägenhagen,Gisela Van Rensburg

Developing ethical competence in nursing is integral to the process of professional socialisation during which students are taught the ethical values and norms of the nursing profession. The process of professional socialisation is however influenced by a... see more

Stephanie Van Wyk,Renier du Toit

The South African Special Forces is a grouping of highly trained, motivated and dedicated soldiers who execute specialised tasks that ordinary infantry soldiers are not trained or required to conduct. The milieu in which Special Forces operators function ... see more

Abel Esterhuyse

Combining the writing abilities of a seasoned literary author with the intricacies of a good military story is almost a guarantee for a good book. And this is precisely the case with 1 Recce – The night belongs to us. It is without doubt a well-written bo... see more

Ian Van der Waag

Deneys Reitz (1882–1944), the acclaimed memoirist and author of Commando, is arguably the best known of his gifted family.1 Several generations before him played interesting roles in the history of South Africa. The progenitor, Jan Frederik Reitz (1761–18... see more

Tobie Beukes

This book is based on research about criminal assassinations and organised crime in South Africa, conducted by Shaw and his colleagues at the Centre of Criminology in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT).