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SAMVO Boshoed Dag - Annual Global Commemoration

Tue, 26 Aug

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Virtual Event

Creating awareness of our veterans and especially to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice. Wear something related to your service - it can be anything from your boshoed, beret, SAMVO badge, corps balkie, anything. Take a selfie and share photos on Facebook

SAMVO Boshoed Dag - Annual Global Commemoration
SAMVO Boshoed Dag - Annual Global Commemoration

Time & Location

26 Aug 2025, 12:00 am – 11:50 pm

Virtual Event

About the Event

Celebrated Globally


Boshoed Day is on 26 August every year

Create awareness of our veterans and especially to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice.  The South African Border War started on Friday, 26th August, 1966 to Wednesday, 21st March, 1990. The Duration was 23 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. This remembers the 791 killed in action and 1,782 killed by other means.

What can we do to commemorate this day?

·         ​Wear something SADF related - it can be anything from your boshoed, beret, SAMVO badge, corps balkie - anything.

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