Second Boer War
1899–1902 war in South Africa
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| 2025 |
Boots
Ruairí Robinson and Fabricated Girls recorded a version of the poem
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| 2025 |
Boots
The poem's recording was used in the first trailer for the horror film '28 Years Later', directed by Danny Boyle.
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| 2024 |
Emily Hobhouse
A new historical attraction called 'The Story of Emily' opened in St Ive, Cornwall, commemorating Emily Hobhouse's life and work. The attraction features a restored Victorian-era Rectory where she lived from birth until age 34, and includes War Rooms with multimedia installations about her impact during the Anglo-Boer War.
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| 2024 |
Petrus Steyn
Nkutu Jacob Miya becomes second runner-up in a competition.
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| 2024 |
Boots
Christopher Ake created a remix of Taylor Holmes' original 1915 recording.
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| October 2024 | 20th Century Studios executive Steve Asbell revealed during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the studio has no plans for further Kingsman sequels or prequels, effectively cancelling the previously announced sequel. |
| 2023 |
Petrus Steyn
Nkutu Jacob Miya wins the IBFF Africa Champion title.
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| October 2023 | Vaughn announced a direct sequel titled 'The King's Man: The Traitor King', which would follow the fictionalised rise of Adolf Hitler and feature returning actors Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, and Djimon Hounsou. |
| January 2023 | An officer from the squadron became a viral social media sensation, nicknamed 'Prince Charming' after greeting onlookers in an notably charming manner during the royal guard ceremony. |
| January 2023 | 9 Parachute Squadron was selected from 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment to serve as the King's Guard, providing ceremonial duties at multiple historic royal locations including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St James's Palace, and Windsor Castle. |
| 2022 |
Emily Hobhouse
The University of Exeter's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences names a meeting room after Emily Hobhouse in the Peter Lanyon Building.
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| June 2022 | The SANDF's Directorate Defence Corporate Communication confirmed that the unit has not officially changed its name and remains known as the Cape Town Highlanders. |
| May 27 2022 |
ANZAC Square, Brisbane
A sculptural memorial to Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women was added, designed by Wakka Wakka artist John Smith Gumbula and sculptor Liam Hardy, featuring bronze life-size figures representing Navy, Army, Air Force, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander warriors and dancers.
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| March 2 2022 | Streamed on Star+ |
| February 23 2022 | Streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in Southeast Asia. |
| February 22 2022 | Released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment. |
| February 20 2022 | The King's Man became the most watched film across all streaming platforms in the United States, with 2.2 million US households viewing the film during its first four days of streaming availability. |
| February 18 2022 | Streamed on HBO Max and Hulu. |
| February 9 2022 | The film began streaming on Disney+ through Star in the UK, Ireland, Japan, and South Korea. |
| 2021 |
Emily Hobhouse
A character resembling Emily Hobhouse appears in the film 'The King's Man', depicting her activism against Britain's concentration camps during the Second Boer War.
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| 2021 |
Petrus Steyn
Death of JC 'Jaap' Steyn, concluding his career as a notable academic in linguistics.
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| 2021 | The film was originally scheduled for release as part of the back-to-back filming plan with the third Kingsman film. |
| 2021 | In Taiwan, the film opened with $2.8 million, making it the fourth-best opening of 2021 in the country. |
| December 2021 | In its international opening weekend, the film earned $6.9 million, with notable performances in South Korea ($3.5 million), Japan ($2.1 million), and Indonesia ($600,000). |
| December 2021 | Matthew Vaughn expressed interest in a potential sequel exploring the first decade of the Kingsman agency's history. |
| December 26 2021 | The King's Man film was released in the United Kingdom by 20th Century Studios. |
| December 22 2021 | The King's Man was released in the United States, marking the premiere of the prequel film in the Kingsman film series. |
| December 22 2021 | Theatrical release of the film, which was its eighth proposed release date and more than two years after its original planned release. |
| December 22 2021 | Hollywood Records digitally released the film's soundtrack, composed by Matthew Margeson and Dominic Lewis, with the ending theme 'Measure of a Man' by FKA Twigs featuring Central Cee. |
| December 5 2021 | The King's Man had its world premiere in London, United Kingdom. |
| February 25 2021 |
Kruger Millions
A news report was published about the discovery of the 'Lost Hoard', a collection of 910 Kruger ponds and half-ponds dating from 1893 to 1900, found in a Swiss vault and subsequently acquired by the SA Mint.
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| 2020 |
Breaker Morant
Discovery of four different marriage certificates signed by Captain Percy Frederick Hunt revealed that Breaker Morant's claims about his engagement and trip to England with Hunt were false, proving Morant had fabricated his personal history narrative.
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| 2019 |
Kruger Millions
Special edition Krugerrand coins with 'The Lost Hoard' privy mark were created, featuring 1/10 oz and quarter oz gold proof versions.
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| 2019 |
Arthur Conan Doyle
Ryohei Kimura portrayed Arthur Conan Doyle in the mobile game 'Ikémen Vampire: Temptation in the Dark'.
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| 2019 |
Petrus Steyn
Residents of Mamafubedu (formerly Petrus Steyn) torched the house of Mamikie Mokoena, the Nketoana Local Municipality Mayor, due to ongoing struggles with water and service delivery.
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| August 2019 | The South African Army announced that the Cape Town Highlanders would be renamed the Gonnema Regiment, with 3 years to design and implement new regimental insignia. |
| August 2019 | The regiment underwent a name change as part of a broader initiative to reflect South Africa's diverse military history, officially becoming the Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment. The unit was given a 3-year period to develop and implement new regimental insignia. |
| May 2019 | Joel Basman joins the cast. Matthew Vaughn confirms film's shooting has concluded and denies Liam Neeson's involvement, also revealing that 'The Great Game' was just a working title. |
| April 2019 | Additional film scenes were shot in multiple locations in Piedmont, Italy, including Turin, Po river street, city streets, Venaria Reale Palace and gardens, Nichelino's Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi, and Racconigi Castle. |
| April 2019 | Alexandra Maria Lara joins the cast of the film. |
| February 2019 | More cast members added: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, Tom Hollander, Djimon Hounsou, Alison Steadman, Stanley Tucci, Robert Aramayo, and Neil Jackson join the project. |
| January 22 2019 | Principal photography for 'The King's Man' began in the United Kingdom, marking the start of film production. |
| 2018 | The squadron was reformed as 12 Parachute Headquarters and Support Squadron after being in suspended animation since 2011. |
| 2018 |
Boer War Memorial, Canberra
Glascott Landscape and Civil construction wins the landscaping category at the Master Builders ACT Building Excellence Awards for their work on the Boer War Memorial project.
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| 2018 | The regimental museum collection is planned to be relocated to a new facility called 'Trinity Mews' in Warwick. |
| November 2018 | Additional cast members Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Rhys Ifans, and Matthew Goode confirmed to co-star in the film. |
| September 2018 | Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson announced as lead actors for the Kingsman prequel film, with Fiennes also serving as an executive producer. |
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