On This Day

On This Day — 30 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47565Burgher Gert C. Barnard, Dordrecht Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, "Bamboekhoek", Dordrecht.

1900

47845Burgher George Frederik R Rautenbach, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

47847Burgher Marthinus Hermanus Swanepoel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

48148Burgher Johannes Paulus Du Plessis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1901

48242Burgher Nicolaas Stephanus Maritz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of intestinal obstruction while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

44217Burgher Dirk Willem Van Rooyen, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 63. Killed in action, Roodebloem.

1915

28268Leading Carpenter's Crew Reginald Henry Whittington, M/3503, H.M.S. "Natal" (Royal Navy), aged 25. Killed by internal explosion of vessel, in Cromarty Firth.

1915

28575Private Andrew Wilson, 496, South African Railway Services, aged 47. Died on active service.

1916

7651Conductor Maurice Freeman, T/497, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of abscess of liver, at Dodoma.

1916

9370Private Adam Hartz, 1369, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 37. Killed in action, at Duthumi.

1916

12607Labourer James Kramer, 2061, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

1916

12712Labourer Filand Kuister, 15354, Horse Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1916

13189Labourer Isaac Lebuya, 3654, Bakery Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Durban Hospital.

1916

18878Driver John Nkosi, 262, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Mirange.

1916

41331Native Sergeant Wilson Nogaga, 2604, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Committed suicide, shot himself.

1916

23040Driver James Sibiya, 13991, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

1917

1358Sergeant Ernest Victor Bazley, 345, South African Service Corps, aged 36. Died of heart failure.

1917

3379Private Adolf Carlse, 3839, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 26. Died of malaria and ruptured spleen, at Kimberley.

1917

6632Private Joseph Walter Bradberry Emslie, 11200, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1917

7619Private Richard Fratter, 1284, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

7638Private Robert George Fredericks, 1241, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Durban.

1917

8014Private William Murphy Geoghagan, 2791, South African Medical Corps. Committed suicide, while temporarily insane.

1917

15592Private Paulus Matsisi, 10828, 17th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy.

1917

17804Private Charlie Mphoto, 13555, 24th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia.

1917

23273Signaller Arthur Sivertsen, 1392, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 20. Died of enteric fever.

1917

25425Private James Alexander Tozer, DM2/196261, 1031st M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 20. Drowned at sea (from H.T. "Aragon").

1917

28752Sergeant Frederick Gerhardus Wolmarans, 2536, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

6599Driver Clifford Els, MT/7750, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure, at sea, off Beira.

1918

41343Native Constable Bugudu Jantje, 1369, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died at Greytown.

1918

16694Gunner Austin Edward Mills, 959, South African Field Artillery, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1924

31080Quartermaster Sergeant William Henry King, 4023, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1939

28605Private George Wilson, CT/907, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died of uraemia following chronic nephritis.

1941

1059Gunner Jan Barandze, 14151, 1 Bty. (South African Artillery). Died of injuries, accidentally received in the Middle East.

1941

13657Lieutenant Horace Ernest Linton, 45132, attd. H.Q. 5th Bde. (South African Medical Corps), aged 31. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1941

21398Sergeant Stephen Cornhill (Steve) Rhynas, 778517, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died in training accident.

1942

5390Private De Rock, M/12286, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1942

5862Private William James Marriott Domoney, 1262, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

1942

7533Private Francis, M/16616, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

9179Air Mechanic Robert Vernon Harding, 102006, 27 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Drowned, at Strandfontein Beach, Cape Town.

1942

14081Captain James Joseph Lynch, 295907, South African Medical Corps, aged 67. Died of angina pectoris.

1942

15152Lance Corporal Maritz, 115208, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

1942

17436Trooper Oswald Mayne Morgan, 178627, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 31. Died in Camp 98, whilst a POW.

1942

19149Private Mapenda Nyongolo, 4748, Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force. Died on active service.

1943

27895Captain Denys Stuart Waugh, 103492V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Supermarine Spitfire.

1944

1648Sergeant William Craig Berridge, 90337V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of arsenic poisoning, suspected self administered.

1944

1795Lieutenant John Rollo Forbes Biggs, 329126V, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed into sea, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

1944

2130Lieutenant Cornelius Phillipus Booyzen, 97642, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

1944

3059Bombardier Bernard Edward Burmeister, 114687, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis.

1944

6747Private Abram Esau, M/19988V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

6890Wing Commander Donald Buchan Falconer, 87052, 156 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, raid on Cologne when his Lancaster took a direct hit.

1944

7331Warrant Officer Class I Rex Duncan Alexander Forbes, 328358, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

1944

11658Private Julius, C/320591, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1944

13668Private Difeo Lisimba, N/65044, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in assault.

1944

15521Private Eliasmus Mathobela, N/28918, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

1944

22635Captain Sidney Segal, 311953V, South African Medical Corps, aged 31. Died on active service.

1944

26710Lieutenant Daniel Johannes Van Der Walt, 207279, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

1944

27806Signaller Robert Arthur Waters, 143016V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22. Died on active service.

1945

6002Captain Vincent Francis Drew, 179785, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

1945

8268Private Carl Frederik Gottlieb Gnade, 37116, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1946

2332Private Jacobus Bouwer, 700749, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died after discharge.

1946

2392Private Donald Philip Boxall, 11677V, 2nd Bn. (Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries, sustained from jumping from Buffalo Bridge while in a state of intoxication, after discharge.

1946

38021Captain Barend Matthys Van Heerden, 11754, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 41. Shot by murder suspect Piet Matthyse while tracking him near Van Wyksdorp.

1947

487Sergeant Richard John Anderson, P2169, South African Artillery, aged 39. Died of bullet wound, shot by Jacob Christiaan de Villiers, at Robben Island.

1947

1219Private Barry, M/25930, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

1947

18168Private Mutlaneng, N/31956, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

23968Private Stanford, 197037, South African Police. Died on active service.

1950

36354Detective Constable Godfrey David Molekele, 124080, Botshabelo (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1974

34140Constable Albertus Boshoff, W60263R, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, shot while on Counter-insurgency duty in Rhodesia.

1975

31684Major Hendrik Mathee, 01196807, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps), aged 38. Died of a heart attack while on duty at Grootfontein, SWA.

1976

32492Corporal Pete Vaughan Phipson, 73531899BC, Mounted Okatopi (Mounted), aged 19. Died of wounds, in 1 Military Hospital after being critically wounded near Okatopi when his horse detonated a Soviet Anti-Tank mine during anti-insurgent operations in mid-October 1976. He was flown back to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries on 30 December 1976 after complications set in.

1977

40221Trooper Gary Demaine Quinn, 727999, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 50. Died of wounds, while being casavaced, during external operations in Mozambique, north east of Mtoko.

1977

38816Constable Apros Tsveta, 21949, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Killed in action, vehicle ambush in the Budjga APA, Mtoko, Op Hurricane. He was travelling in the lead vehicle, driven by PO Pete Westrope, of a BSAP convoy which was attacked by a large group of CTs.

1982

35510Constable Jacob H Maboke, S170286M, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 30. Accidentally killed, shot by a colleague during a raid.

1988

32214Airman Johan Nicolaas Nel, 85520070BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, electric shock, at AFB OA.

1989

29968Private Douglas Emmaneul De Freitas, 89513998BG, 72 Motorised Brigade (South African Headquarters), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at 72 Motorised Brigade, accidentally shot by fellow member while on guard duty.

1991

35047Constable Izak Daniel Janse Van Rensburg, 0431200-7, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Shot dead during a shootout with robbers in Vanderbijlpark.

1993

36555Constable S Phillip Msibi, 0601659-6, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died from injuries received after being shot.

1996

31562Rifleman Ndoda Sameul Mango, 89729016PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 35. Died from injuries received in a Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled. He died in the Piet Retief Hospital.

1996

32287Rifleman Amos Nkambule, 89728695PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled at Mahamba.

1997

35886Sergeant Mzikayise Atwell Masondo, 488611-9, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1998

30569Signalman Siyabonga Gumbi, 95654034, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 24. Died of Medical Reason, at St Aidens Hospital, while off duty.

2005

36670Captain Mandlakhe Petrus Myeni, 496000-9, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 26. Died in bus accident.

2021

43252Colonel Marivate, 0493324-9, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 30 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47565 — Burgher Gert C. Barnard, Dordrecht Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, "Bamboekhoek", Dordrecht.

- 1900 47845 — Burgher George Frederik R Rautenbach, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 47847 — Burgher Marthinus Hermanus Swanepoel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 48148 — Burgher Johannes Paulus Du Plessis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1901 48242 — Burgher Nicolaas Stephanus Maritz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of intestinal obstruction while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 44217 — Burgher Dirk Willem Van Rooyen, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 63. Killed in action, Roodebloem.

- 1915 28268 — Leading Carpenter's Crew Reginald Henry Whittington, M/3503, H.M.S. "Natal" (Royal Navy), aged 25. Killed by internal explosion of vessel, in Cromarty Firth.

- 1915 28575 — Private Andrew Wilson, 496, South African Railway Services, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1916 7651 — Conductor Maurice Freeman, T/497, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of abscess of liver, at Dodoma.

- 1916 9370 — Private Adam Hartz, 1369, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 37. Killed in action, at Duthumi.

- 1916 12607 — Labourer James Kramer, 2061, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

- 1916 12712 — Labourer Filand Kuister, 15354, Horse Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1916 13189 — Labourer Isaac Lebuya, 3654, Bakery Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Durban Hospital.

- 1916 18878 — Driver John Nkosi, 262, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Mirange.

- 1916 41331 — Native Sergeant Wilson Nogaga, 2604, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Committed suicide, shot himself.

- 1916 23040 — Driver James Sibiya, 13991, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

- 1917 1358 — Sergeant Ernest Victor Bazley, 345, South African Service Corps, aged 36. Died of heart failure.

- 1917 3379 — Private Adolf Carlse, 3839, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 26. Died of malaria and ruptured spleen, at Kimberley.

- 1917 6632 — Private Joseph Walter Bradberry Emslie, 11200, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1917 7619 — Private Richard Fratter, 1284, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 7638 — Private Robert George Fredericks, 1241, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Durban.

- 1917 8014 — Private William Murphy Geoghagan, 2791, South African Medical Corps. Committed suicide, while temporarily insane.

- 1917 15592 — Private Paulus Matsisi, 10828, 17th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy.

- 1917 17804 — Private Charlie Mphoto, 13555, 24th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 23273 — Signaller Arthur Sivertsen, 1392, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 20. Died of enteric fever.

- 1917 25425 — Private James Alexander Tozer, DM2/196261, 1031st M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 20. Drowned at sea (from H.T. "Aragon").

- 1917 28752 — Sergeant Frederick Gerhardus Wolmarans, 2536, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 6599 — Driver Clifford Els, MT/7750, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure, at sea, off Beira.

- 1918 41343 — Native Constable Bugudu Jantje, 1369, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died at Greytown.

- 1918 16694 — Gunner Austin Edward Mills, 959, South African Field Artillery, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1924 31080 — Quartermaster Sergeant William Henry King, 4023, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1939 28605 — Private George Wilson, CT/907, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died of uraemia following chronic nephritis.

- 1941 1059 — Gunner Jan Barandze, 14151, 1 Bty. (South African Artillery). Died of injuries, accidentally received in the Middle East.

- 1941 13657 — Lieutenant Horace Ernest Linton, 45132, attd. H.Q. 5th Bde. (South African Medical Corps), aged 31. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1941 21398 — Sergeant Stephen Cornhill (Steve) Rhynas, 778517, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died in training accident.

- 1942 5390 — Private De Rock, M/12286, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1942 5862 — Private William James Marriott Domoney, 1262, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1942 7533 — Private Francis, M/16616, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 9179 — Air Mechanic Robert Vernon Harding, 102006, 27 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Drowned, at Strandfontein Beach, Cape Town.

- 1942 14081 — Captain James Joseph Lynch, 295907, South African Medical Corps, aged 67. Died of angina pectoris.

- 1942 15152 — Lance Corporal Maritz, 115208, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1942 17436 — Trooper Oswald Mayne Morgan, 178627, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 31. Died in Camp 98, whilst a POW.

- 1942 19149 — Private Mapenda Nyongolo, 4748, Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force. Died on active service.

- 1943 27895 — Captain Denys Stuart Waugh, 103492V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Supermarine Spitfire.

- 1944 1648 — Sergeant William Craig Berridge, 90337V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of arsenic poisoning, suspected self administered.

- 1944 1795 — Lieutenant John Rollo Forbes Biggs, 329126V, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed into sea, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

- 1944 2130 — Lieutenant Cornelius Phillipus Booyzen, 97642, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

- 1944 3059 — Bombardier Bernard Edward Burmeister, 114687, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis.

- 1944 6747 — Private Abram Esau, M/19988V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 6890 — Wing Commander Donald Buchan Falconer, 87052, 156 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, raid on Cologne when his Lancaster took a direct hit.

- 1944 7331 — Warrant Officer Class I Rex Duncan Alexander Forbes, 328358, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

- 1944 11658 — Private Julius, C/320591, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1944 13668 — Private Difeo Lisimba, N/65044, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in assault.

- 1944 15521 — Private Eliasmus Mathobela, N/28918, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

- 1944 22635 — Captain Sidney Segal, 311953V, South African Medical Corps, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1944 26710 — Lieutenant Daniel Johannes Van Der Walt, 207279, 29 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.

- 1944 27806 — Signaller Robert Arthur Waters, 143016V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1945 6002 — Captain Vincent Francis Drew, 179785, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1945 8268 — Private Carl Frederik Gottlieb Gnade, 37116, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1946 2332 — Private Jacobus Bouwer, 700749, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died after discharge.

- 1946 2392 — Private Donald Philip Boxall, 11677V, 2nd Bn. (Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries, sustained from jumping from Buffalo Bridge while in a state of intoxication, after discharge.

- 1946 38021 — Captain Barend Matthys Van Heerden, 11754, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 41. Shot by murder suspect Piet Matthyse while tracking him near Van Wyksdorp.

- 1947 487 — Sergeant Richard John Anderson, P2169, South African Artillery, aged 39. Died of bullet wound, shot by Jacob Christiaan de Villiers, at Robben Island.

- 1947 1219 — Private Barry, M/25930, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

- 1947 18168 — Private Mutlaneng, N/31956, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 23968 — Private Stanford, 197037, South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1950 36354 — Detective Constable Godfrey David Molekele, 124080, Botshabelo (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1974 34140 — Constable Albertus Boshoff, W60263R, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, shot while on Counter-insurgency duty in Rhodesia.

- 1975 31684 — Major Hendrik Mathee, 01196807, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps), aged 38. Died of a heart attack while on duty at Grootfontein, SWA.

- 1976 32492 — Corporal Pete Vaughan Phipson, 73531899BC, Mounted Okatopi (Mounted), aged 19. Died of wounds, in 1 Military Hospital after being critically wounded near Okatopi when his horse detonated a Soviet Anti-Tank mine during anti-insurgent operations in mid-October 1976. He was flown back to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries on 30 December 1976 after complications set in.

- 1977 40221 — Trooper Gary Demaine Quinn, 727999, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 50. Died of wounds, while being casavaced, during external operations in Mozambique, north east of Mtoko.

- 1977 38816 — Constable Apros Tsveta, 21949, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Killed in action, vehicle ambush in the Budjga APA, Mtoko, Op Hurricane. He was travelling in the lead vehicle, driven by PO Pete Westrope, of a BSAP convoy which was attacked by a large group of CTs.

- 1982 35510 — Constable Jacob H Maboke, S170286M, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 30. Accidentally killed, shot by a colleague during a raid.

- 1988 32214 — Airman Johan Nicolaas Nel, 85520070BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, electric shock, at AFB OA.

- 1989 29968 — Private Douglas Emmaneul De Freitas, 89513998BG, 72 Motorised Brigade (South African Headquarters), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at 72 Motorised Brigade, accidentally shot by fellow member while on guard duty.

- 1991 35047 — Constable Izak Daniel Janse Van Rensburg, 0431200-7, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Shot dead during a shootout with robbers in Vanderbijlpark.

- 1993 36555 — Constable S Phillip Msibi, 0601659-6, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died from injuries received after being shot.

- 1996 31562 — Rifleman Ndoda Sameul Mango, 89729016PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 35. Died from injuries received in a Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled. He died in the Piet Retief Hospital.

- 1996 32287 — Rifleman Amos Nkambule, 89728695PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled at Mahamba.

- 1997 35886 — Sergeant Mzikayise Atwell Masondo, 488611-9, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1998 30569 — Signalman Siyabonga Gumbi, 95654034, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 24. Died of Medical Reason, at St Aidens Hospital, while off duty.

- 2005 36670 — Captain Mandlakhe Petrus Myeni, 496000-9, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 26. Died in bus accident.

- 2021 43252 — Colonel Marivate, 0493324-9, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

30 December

On This Day — 30 December

Deaths on 30 December by Year