Tue, 26 Aug
|Global Commemoration
SAMVOTA - Boshoed Dag | 26 August
Create 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
Time & Location
26 Aug 2025, 12:00 am – 11:50 pm
Global Commemoration
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.
- Take a selfie and share/post photos on our Facebook page
Lest we forget
To find out about SAMVOTA go to https://www.samvo.international/samvota-zone-3
To find out more about this Global event go to https://www.samvo.international/boshoed-dag
"Founded as SAMVOA – South African Military Veterans Organisation of Australasia in Australia in 2003”
