What’s inside The Springbok – October 2024


The magazine contains 42 pages of articles and reports on South African philately, postal history and postcards. It has a good range of material from the Cape to Union and RSA, Cricket, Cinderellas and South West Africa. Following an excellent Zoom Meeting, this issue expands on Internment, seen on the front cover below, and questions the First Day of Issue of the scarce King’s Heads (1913) and the Voortrekker Memorial Fund (1933).

The October 2024 issue of The Springbok journal.
These are examples of mail to / from Interned Enemy Aliens in SA during WW1.

The current issue contains the following philatelic reports and articles:

Society News:
Report on SACS Zoom meeting, 14th September 2024. Bob Hill.
SACS Subscriptions for 2025.
Obituary of Paul van Zeyl. Steve Hannath.
Letter to the Editor. Steve Hannath.
New Study Booklet. The SWA Campaign. Prisoners of War.

Articles:
Exploring Nature through Philately. RSA Raptors. Part 4. Roy Ross.
The Voortrekker Memorial Fund Issue. Keith Klugman & Nick Arrow.
First Day Covers of the Kings Heads. Keith Klugman.
Longtown or ‘wrong town’. Simon Peetoom.
The Cricket World Cup. South Africa 2003. Chris Oliver.
The 1994 Presidential Cover with Coin. Roy Ross.
Selling your Collection. Simon Peetoom.
Union Cinderellas. Part 13. Rob & Lyn Lester.
Cape Postcards and Postmarks 1880 – 1905. Bob Hill.
South African Post Offices. Part 11. Rob & Lyn Lester.
SWA Corner. German Officer POWs.Tony Howgrave-Graham.

Once more, this issue of The Springbok shows that what we do as a collecting society we enjoy collectively. Join our Society to read more. It’s the Home for your Hobby! Just £10 per year. Click here ….

NOTE: Subscriptions for 2025 are now due. Due to a significant increase in the cost of printing and postage we have had to increase the cost of receiving a printed copy of the journal. However, the good news is that cost of an electronic subscription with emailed PDF magazine has not gone up and remains just £10 pa. Members are requested to pay by direct bank transfer or by PayPal. This issue shows that there are many good reasons for continuing your SACS membership without delay.

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Study Booklet
A new expert Study Booklet, “The South West Africa Campaign 1914-1915 – Prisoners of War” by Tony Howgrave Graham is now available. Click here to find out more.

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The Springbok October 2024
Latest issue of the Society journal.

New Displays
Concentration Camps of the SAW
Zululand Stamps & Postal History.
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Letchworth Meeting
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A New Fun Competition
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The Otto Peetoom Philatelic Legacy Website
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