Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31622 | Maritz | Johannes Petrus | J P | Corporal | 1979-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 74767146BG Corporal Johannes Petrus Maritz from 3 SAI was Killed in Action in Southern Angola when they triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M Anti-Personnel Picket Mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex. He was 20. Same incident as Nienaber F. PN 32273 and Jordaan J.B.R. PN 30910. | |
| 31625 | Maritz | Phillipus Rudolf | P R | Lance Corporal | 1980-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 76329655BG Lance Corporal Phillipus Rudolf Maritz, 2 SAI Support Company Platoon, Died of Wounds from the Cut-line ambush (shoulder/lung), evacuated by Puma, succumbed a few hours later, age 19. ROH cause was Killed in action. 2 SAI Support Company Platoon ambushed north of the Cut-line, 18 Jan 1980: followed three SWAPO/PLAN tracks into southern Angola; L-shaped ambush by about 100 cadres (AK-47, RPD, RPG-7) in the setting sun. Froneman killed instantly; Maritz critically wounded (shoulder/lung), evacuated by Puma, died a few hours later. Froneman's body recovered at first light. | |
| 31608 | Mare | Josef Jacobus | J J | Signalman | 1975-04-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 Apr 2024: 72406564N Signaller Josef Jacobus Mare', 2 Signal Regiment, accidentally killed in a military vehicle accident, age 18. ROH rank was Private; unit is 2 Signals Regiment. | |
| 31575 | Manuel | Gringo Jose | G J | Rifleman | 1982-03-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: 76906814SP Rifleman Gringo Jose' Manuel, 32 Battalion, killed in a military vehicle accident at Buffalo, age 23. | |
| 31572 | Manual | Thembisile | K B A | Sergeant | 1988-04-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Apr 2026: 76900067SP Sergeant K.B.A. Manual, 32 Battalion, died at Buffalo Base from causes unknown, age 36. ROH name is Thembisile Manual (K B A); age is 39 (not overwritten). | |
| 31560 | Manganhes | Teixeira | T | Rifleman | 1983-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: 76927409SP Rifleman Teixeira Manganhes, 32 Battalion, burnt to death when Aerospatiale SA330C/H Puma serial 155 struck trees and crashed during take-off near Cassinga while trooping on Ops Askari. Only fatality in this incident, age 31. Aerospatiable corrected to Aerospatiale. Cassinga / only-fatality filled. AddInfo already notes 85 Years of the SAAF (1 unknown passenger) and Die Buffel Struikel (2 unknown 32 Bn) — not overwritten. | |
| 31552 | Mande | Augusto | A | Corporal | 1983-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 78910650SP Sergeant Augusto Mande, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola during Operation Snoek, age 30. Same contact as Kativa J.D. PN 31005. Graham rank Sergeant; ROH Corporal — not overwritten. Cause already Operation Snoek. Unit2 was Air Force — set to Army. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 78910650SP Sergeant Augusto Mande from 32 Battalion was Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola during Operation Snoek. He was 30. Graham rank Sergeant; ROH Corporal — not overwritten. Same contact as Kativa J.D. PN 31005. | |
| 31548 | Malonga | Isaac | I | Rifleman | 1984-01-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: 80830409SP Rifleman Isaac Malonga, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola during Ops Askari, age 35. ROH DateDeath is 1984-01-10; cause is Buffel APC detonated landmine NE of Techamutete (not overwritten). Same incident as Dala J. PN 29913. | |
| 31546 | Maloma | First Name Unknown | F N U | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 2001-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 98235013KV Rfn Maloma, Pietersburg Commando, SAPS vehicle MVA Jane Furse, age 26. ROH age 20 / FNU left. |
| 31538 | Maleta | Ivan | I | Lance Corporal | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 5 Recce, Ops Carnation, ZPU-1. Suffix PE (was PF). |
| 31536 | Malcolm | Noel John | N J | Captain | 1981-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 70159124KV Captain Noel John Malcolm, 104 Air Commando Squadron (later 104 Volunteer Air Squadron), killed when his private Piper PA-28 ZS-KFN crashed while carrying out an officially authorised SAAF air tasking, age 60. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 70159124KV Captain Noel John Malcolm, 104 Air Commando Squadron (later 104 Volunteer Air Squadron), killed when his private Piper PA-28 ZS-KFN crashed while carrying out an officially authorised SAAF air tasking, age 60. ROH unit is 104 Squadron | |
| 31524 | Makumbane | Nthatheni | N | Sergeant | 5 Special Forces Regiment | 2002-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: 5 Recce veld fire Verdrag (cleared Depot). |
| 41562 | Makaranga | R H | Lance Corporal | 1986-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: LCpl R H Makaranga, 202 Bn, age 25. Cleared first name Barend Jacobus (conflicts with R H); age was 38. | ||
| 31506 | Mahlatsi | Jacobus Makume | J M | Sergeant | 115 South African Infantry Battalion | 1995-08-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Aug 2026: 115 Bn, MMVA Pretoria. |
| 31499 | Mahlangu | Poyiki Wilfred | P W | Rifleman | 115 South African Infantry Battalion | 1986-06-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jun 2026: 115 Bn, murdered Weltevrede (assaulted then burned). Unit was 116 SAI. |
| 31490 | Maguire | Craig Adrian | C A | Lance Corporal | South African Training Corps | 1990-08-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2026: Army Battle School, accidental GSW training area. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2024: 89611768BG Lance Corporal Craig Adrian Maguire, Army Battle School, died from a gunshot wound accidentally sustained in the Army Battle School training area, age 21. |
| 31489 | Magoro | First Name Unknown | M S | Corporal | 1998-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 94205119 Corporal M.S. Magoro, Air Force Headquarters, killed in a shooting incident at Mamelodi, age 21. First names unknown (initials M S left). Unit was 121 SAI — corrected to Air Force Headquarters (regiment already SAAF). ROH age is 24 (not overwritten). | |
| 43398 | Mackay | Anthony Douglas Frederick | A D F | Private | 1978-08-13 | OMISSIONS: 13 AUGUST. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. | |
| 31465 | MacKenzie | Clive Dean | C D | Private | 1989-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: 86274743BG Private Clive Dean MacKenzie, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a freak accident while offloading ammunition onto a train from a Kwêvoël 100 parked on a low-bed trailer at Bulkop Railway Station, Lohatla, Postmasburg. During a tea break he climbed out of the gunner's hatch, grabbed an overhead train cable to steady himself; residual charge rendered him unconscious; he fell and broke his neck, age 18. Unit already 1 Maintenance Unit. Electric-shock / Bulkop account filled. | |
| 31460 | MacGregor | Malcolm Angus | M A | Sergeant | 1959-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: P9457 Sgt Malcolm Angus MacGregor, 84 Technical Stores Depot, heart attack, age 39. | |
| 41868 | Maboya | Madie Alpheus | M A | Rifleman | 1993-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 117 Bn, murdered Ga Mathapo while AWOL. | |
| 31439 | Lushaba | Blessing Sbusiso | B S | Gunner | 1998-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: age 23 (was 36). Taxi Estcourt. | |
| 31438 | Lungameni | Tulengepo | T | Special Sergeant | South West African Police | 1987-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: Special Sergeant Tulengepo Lungameni, Koevoet, killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 36. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). Graham gave no service number. ROH cause is KIA contact with PLAN in Northern Owamboland (not overwritten). |
| 31434 | Lukas | Filimon | F | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1984-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: Special Constable Filimon Lukas, SWA Police Counter-Insurgency Wing Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 24. Graham gave no service number. ROH age is 32 (not overwritten). |
| 31427 | Ludick | William Henry | W H | Private | South African Catering Corps | 1982-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 80594104CK Private William Henry Ludick, Army Catering Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kuruman, age 20. ROH unit is Western Province Command Workshop (regiment South African Catering Corps). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 80594104CK Private William Henry Ludick, Army Catering Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kuruman, age 20. ROH unit is Western Province Command Workshop. |
| 31423 | Lucas | Kelvin | K | Leading Seaman | 1996-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Leading Seaman, Navy Police at SAS Chapman (was Bs / 2 FER / Sas Chaka Zulu). | |
| 48596 | Lubbe | Michael Bruce | M B | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1982-03-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Mar 2026: 77257194BG Rifleman Michael Bruce Lubbe, 1 Parachute Battalion, killed when his private motor vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another motor vehicle near Winburg at 03h00 while returning to Bloemfontein from Johannesburg after a weekend pass, age 21. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). |
| 48624 | Loxton | Michael David | M D | Lance Bombardier | South African Artillery | 1974-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 31404 | Louw | Daniel Abraham | D A | Rifleman | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. | |
| 31412 | Louw | Johannes Frederik | J F | Rifleman | 1985-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: Sector 30 SWATF, Buffel Welinitschia (was Verkenner / 1 SAI / Sector 3). | |
| 31413 | Louw | Michael Anthony | M A | Air Mechanic | 1969-07-19 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 05579644 Air Mechanic Michael Anthony Louw, 2 Squadron, killed when his private motor vehicle collided with a bus near Rietfontein, Pretoria, age 24. | |
| 31389 | Loubser | Dirk Jacobus | D J | Gunner | 1981-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: Oshivello (ROH 2 km north of the Ovambo Gate). | |
| 31391 | Loubser | Jan Wilhelm Arnhem | J W A | Major | 1971-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 01139013E Major Jan Wilhelm Arnhem Loubser, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a train accident at Kimberley, age 42. ROH first name was Wihelm — corrected to Wilhelm. | |
| 31376 | Loock | Marlise | M | Airman (Miss) | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 88761622PE Airman (Miss) Marlise Loock, Northern Air Defence Sector at Devon, killed instantly in a private motor vehicle accident on the N1 Highway at the Witbank off-ramp, age 18. Same accident as Trollip and Murphy. ROH cause is died of injuries in HF Verwoerd Hospital (not overwritten). | |
| 31340 | Lindberg | Cedric Anders William | C A W | Pupil Pilot | 1938-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Lindeberg / Zwartkop Air Station (ROH LastName Lindberg retained). Unit was Koevoet; set to AFS Swartkop. | |
| 41808 | Leslie | James Robert | J R | Signaller | 1958-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: P/18276 Signaler James Robert Leslie, School of Signals, accidentally killed at a boarding house in Arcadia, Pretoria after a fight; verandah wall pushed over and fell on him, age 26. ROH rank is Signaller. | |
| 31305 | Lennox | George Alexander | G A | Rifleman | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. | |
| 31288 | Leggett | Ralph George | R G | Rifleman | 1973-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: 2 SAI D&M, Bedford vs Eland on Walvis–Windhoek bridge. | |
| 41914 | Leeu | Peter Pono | P P | Private | South African Army | 1994-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: ex MK, Wallmannsthal (spelling corrected). |
| 41809 | Lee | Jacob | J | Staff Sergeant | 1991-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | |
| 31280 | Lebepe | Sedima Johannes | S J | Corporal | 1992-06-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Jun 2026: 117 Bn Mankweng head-on collision. | |
| 31279 | Lebelo | Lesibana Johan | L J | Rifleman | Norther | 1995-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: 92679893PY Rifleman Lesibana Johan Lebelo, Northern Transvaal Command, shot dead by persons unknown while standing guard duty at Swartkoppark, age 31. Same incident as Nemarivhoni. ROH unit is 2 Squadron; regiment is Norther (not overwritten). |
| 31265 | Le Roux | Johannes Gerber | J G | Rifleman | 1978-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: R103 rifle-grenade / Buffel boarding, Nkongo. | |
| 41803 | Le Roux | Abram Johannes | A J | Warrant Officer Class II | Western Province Command | 1991-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 05463021PE Warrant Officer Class II Abram Johannes le Roux from the Western Province Command Headquarters died in 2 Military Hospital after suffering a heart attack at the Headquarters. He was 57. |
| 43392 | Lategan | Lambertus Johannes | L J | Second Lieutenant | South African Army | 1982-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026 (same ruptured-appendix narrative). |
| 31236 | Langman | Daniel | D | Lance Corporal | 1980-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | |
| 31235 | Langley | Terence Arthur | T A | Rifleman | 1973-09-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 72548431N Rifleman Terence Arthur Langley, 3 SAI, died from a gunshot wound accidentally self-inflicted while stationed at Rundu, age 18. | |
| 31231 | Landsman | Hymie | H | Rifleman | 1982-04-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Apr 2026: 78347462BG Rifleman Hymie Landsman, 8 SAI, killed in a military vehicle accident in Eastern Kavangoland, age 19. ROH first name is Hymje; service number is 78447562BG (not overwritten). | |
| 31221 | Lamb | Bruce | G | Lance Corporal | 1988-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 — name conflict Graeme vs ROH Bruce vs Bushwar Gary | |
| 31211 | Labuschagne | Jacques Guillaume | J G | Captain | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 3rd Pilot, age 29 (was 28). Jaques/Jacques — ROH keeps Jacques. |