12/05/2026
Join us at LDYC for a fascinating presentation by military historian and author Simon C Green on the role of blockhouses during the Anglo-Boer War.
Discover how more than 9,000 blockhouses were built across South Africa during the war, how they operated, and the impact they had on the guerrilla campaign led by General Christiaan de Wet and Lord Kitchener’s counter-strategy.
With nearly 30 years of military experience and a passion for South African military history, Simon brings unique insight into this little-explored topic.
📍 LDYC Clubhouse
📅 Saturday, 23 May
🕢 7:30 PM
🎟️ Free entry
🍽️ Dinner Special before the presentation:
Chicken Cordon Bleu with seasonal vegetables — R100
Pre-order with Juan-Marie via WhatsApp: 064 881 6747
The best-known Anglo-Boer War blockhouse in the Vereeniging area is the Witkop Blockhouse, situated near the R59 between Johannesburg and Vereeniging. It is one of the few surviving British masonry blockhouses still standing in Gauteng today.
If you drive south from Johannesburg toward Vereeniging, you can still clearly see it from the highway near the Engen Blockhouse 1 Stop.
