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South African Play Sums Up SS Mendi Tragedy

Almost 100 years later, the sinking of SS Mendi and the last moments of the brave crew on board has been brought to life in a play.

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Steamship SS Mendi, which sank on 21 February 1917 with the loss of 30 British crew and 616 South Africans, mostly of the South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC)

  • South Africa:   Country to Commemorate SS Mendi Tragedy

    BuaNews, 30 October 2007

    The Departments of Arts and Culture, Defence, the Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape will co-host commemorative events to mark the 90th anniversary of the SS… Read more »

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