Bush War (1966 to 1989) Tribute - Bok van Blerk (So waai die wind) Credit: Bok van Blerk and his production team for putting this amazing video together.
My naam is Marcel Korten, 58 jaar, en Nederlander. Al in my studentetyd was ek 'n politieke aktivis. In daai jare was die internasionale boikot van Suid-Afrika. In die media, koerante en TV, ek was altyd daar....ek het jarelank julle gesteun. Ek was 'n buitelandse ondersteuner jare, jare lank. Ek was 3 maal in julle pragtige land. Voor die eerste keer, kon ek al reeds Afrikaans lees, skryf en spreek. Ek het kolonel Piet Uys en generaal Constand Viljoen ontmoet, en daarna gehelp met hulle besoeke aan Nederland. Dit mooi, my taak hier vir die Vyheidsfront ! Ek wens julle daar baie krag, liefde en oolewingskuns . Julle mag terug kykend naar julle verlede, baie trots wees !
I am a Northern Cape Coloured... and I have find Bok van Blerk's music so nostalgic... I don't know why because I was not born yet ehn this happened... I cried last night to the words of Kaplyn
@@jenna-leighjooste45Ek dink jy is pragtig en n trotse Afrikaans sprekende jong man. Die ander persoon sin maam nie sin nie vanweë sy si konstruksie ek vertrou dit is nie wat hy bedoel nie want dit het geen verwysing na wat jy gesê het nie. Wees jouself van n Noord Kapenaar van geboorte. Geniet jou lewe en help om die land te herstel en dan is jy soos die soldate. Mag die Here jou seën.
We were the best trained and motivated military in Africa at the time. As usual politicians started everything and then wouldn't support the troops wholeheartedly.When the whole thing ended with whimpering politicians it was the men on the ground who got the blame while the aforementioned politicians were coining the money. People always want to blame the troops but they should remember that most of us were taught that defending our country and way of life was the honourable thing to do.I believed that I owed a duty to my country to serve as my grandfather had during world war two.I am not sorry that I did.I think that most of us who served did so for that reason and nothing else.
We were not the best in Africa, we wee the best. to be called the best in Africa is almost an insult. In no other military force a 17/8 yea old soldier were required to make an tactical decision to enter into combat. Only in the SADF, pre 1994
What an awesome song, thank you Bok for the acknowledgement and honour you are giving that has never been given to our men who fought and died and who still bear the scars of this war for their loved ones and country .
Dankie almal.....Baie Dankie. .....Ek sal niemand vergeet. But I will never forgive USA and UK for what they did to South Africa and Rhodesia.....never.
Dawn, ek hoop jy het nou al opgehou om ander te blameer. Hier is vir al die kak gestem. Hulle het die keuse gehad nou moet ons maar vrede maak met die situasie.
SADF was the most effective Defence Force in the whole South Hemisphere, and not only in Africa! I still have a vivid memory of those days of evil, when Portugal decided to abandon its overseas colonies. In fact, It was the SADF who came to save hundreds and hundreds (if not thousands) of Portuguese civilians who had to flee from Angola's barbaric civil war, in 1975. It was truly a nightmare getting lost in Skeleton Coast! Baie dankie S.A Weermag en S.A. Lugmag! Baie dankie almal!...
We were a force that was a well drilled and disciplined machine. pity that often the SADF was referred to as an Afrikaner thing!!! KAK!! It had as many English speaking South Africans in active duty as Afrikaners in fact my three brothers and i, all in the MAG together at the same time, were born in Ireland and served SA well, All in front line Ops and all did our time with Honour. We were all NCO's I was in Armour Division as a Troop Sergeant and my brothers were Infantry and we all were leaders and had troops under our command always. proud Soldier!!!
Interestingly enough. 32 Battalion was mainly manned with Black Africans. They fought just as hard in the Bush Wars. We all are South African warriors. This was for the country we believed in .
I served in the SADF 1985-1990 in the permanent force, South Africa will never ever have a military like that again. We where young boys, fresh out of high school and became men real fast! Many men lost their lives for a country that was once a safe place to live. Today it’s one of the unsafest places, thanks to the ANC, with their corruption. The new SADF is embarrassing, a joke at best!
Eer en respek vir die manne wat vir ons land geveg het. Ek was self n troepie maar in die laaste dae van dit alles. Ons het nie veel gehad om te doen nie maar dit was n eer om met egte helde te dien, om hulle kant van die vehaal te hoor.
The SADF wasn't just a bunch of afrikaners, I'm a German South African and I served in the SADF with MANY other German, English , Portuguese and Greek South Africans. Together with the afrikaners, Colored guys and the Africans we were the SADF who fought in the bush war. At times it felt like a mini UN in the bush, we even had a Frenchie with us who wanted to join the French Foreign legion once the war was over. ( I still wonder from time to time if he made it. ) I served with 501 signal regement in Southwest, we were a mix of Afrikaners, English, German and Portuguese. Other regements who operated with us were 5 SAI ( SAI = South African Infantry Battalion ) which were mostly Colored troops. Tiffies ( Mechanics / Enegeniers ) A mix of all races. 32 Battallion mostly African Troopers with some white Officers and NCO'S. Last but curtainly not least Parabats who were made up of White/ colored and African Troopers. I also served in the Townships with them. ( Various regements over time )
It is a truly a great to feel your pride and honor. Thank you for your sharing your spirit. Also, as I heard from many South African friends who were war veterans, blacks, also often from UNITA or non-communists, served alongside them while in Angola and Namibia. My friends say that although Afrikaners predominated, the fighting force was much more diverse and inclusive than it is often made out to be. I feel very lucky to have worked with these former soldiers. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the rest of us.
It`s just a manner of speaking- the Brits go on about "Britain standing alone" etc and the "British" victory in WW1 and 2- despite millions of Irish,Canadians,Aussies,Kiwis,SA and umpteen other peoples fighting for them.
France on the other hand gets painted unfairly as a bunch of cowards, without looking at the complete record. For example, in WWII France's military got quickly and solidly beaten by the initial German offense. (It was not because of lack of courage, but rather incompetence, from poor strategy, organizational planning, and the fact the French did not have a body of water protecting them that did them in.) However, the French ultimately prevailed in WWI by holding the line tenaciously, despite losing millions, and having their countryside destroyed.
@@Rhodesianeverdie Никакой он ни идиот, он просто заблуждается. А истоки Евросоюза коренятся в истории Европы. Первые попытки объединить Европу в единое государство начались ещё в XVI веке в правление императора Карла V, а Наполеону это почти удалось в начале XIX века. К концу XIX века идея "Соединённых государств Европы" уже была весьма распространённой в умах европейских политиков.
SALUTE SALUTE TO YE WHO HAD GONE BEFORE , STAND A GUARD OF HONOUR , I HEAR HIM CALL WITH THE LAST POST TO SIGNAL ONCE AGAIN THE BREAKING OF DAWN. (UIT MY EIE KAS)
This was a South African War, the Boers or as we know them, Farmers were creating food back in the States then. Soldiers were up there, all races. White, Black, Coloured and Indian. We were the SADF.
Bok Van Blerk!!! Ek like jou stukke,pella...Jy sing uit die diepte van jou hart...hierdie lied en soveel ander soos Deleray...Afrikanerhart en Kaplyn!!! Bly staande en moet nie ophou hoop inspireer deur jou liedjies,vir ñ beter Suid Afrika...ek het 7 ooms gehad wat in die SADF was...Ek salute jou en elke troep!
Tomislav Vuk we in Rhodesia fought as hard as we could. England and America sold us all out to the communists, shame really boet. We now fight an enemy within our borders.
Don't think it was just the communist menace because USA played the most important role obliging SADF to withdraw from Angola in 1975 on the eve of this country independence. SADF was very close to Luanda, with FAPLAS (MPLA army) almost dismantled and the country unorganized following the Portuguese withdraw.
@@mariacarmenalpoim8570 I still have a vivid memory of those days of evil. It was the SADF who came to save hundreds and hundreds (if not thousands) of Portuguese people who had to flee from Angola's barbaric civil war, in 1975. Baie dankie S.A Weermag en S.A. Lugmag! Baie dankie almal!...
I missed the SADF by 2/3 years but in high school we were already having every Wednesday dictated to military air force training. I was just std 8 (Grade 10 now) and already a corporal of a small peleton in school...lol. Now that I'm older I can't help but think about the price that was paid against communism by our parents and previous generation. If we run away to another country all it means is we reject what was done for us. Now we are facing communism/sociaism again and we may have to pay the price again for the next generation to be free.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y748LYI7XcU.html If only our politicians didn't pull us out in Dec/Jan 75, we would have avoided the current status quo. The Yanks pulled the rug from under our feet at the time.
Alles wat nou gebeur het oom siener voorspel Europe en west wat hulle weapons kant teen oor mekaar meet en gebruik en die boere volk wat struikel onder haan en ook dat ons volk is in die middle van n masse Moord is nou Nog net die drome en woord oorlog waarvoor ons wag hy het ook gese suid afrika gaan veilige hawe wees alles gaan draai God sal nie sy volk verlaat nie
Daar is amper niks meer oor nie. Maar die bloed van die manne loop nog deur my are. Die kultuur en geloof word nog geeerbied in my huis. Baie se oë is nog oop... Hou Moed my broers
Ek weet ook nie of iemand werklik "wen" in n oorlog nie, Andre. Ja, as mens opweeg hoeveel aan elke kant gesneuwel het, seker dan het ons gewen. Die troepe wat so jonk dood is, maak dat ek oorlog haat.
Bok dankie vir die song my oupa het op die grens Geveg in 2021 het ek hom verloor aan Kanker😢 dankie dat amal vat op die grens Geveg het nie vergeet 8s nie
In the first few minutes of the video, we see footage of guy talking as if it was taken from an interview done with him. He served with me in 1Para in F & A Coys, in '83 & '84. I recall his first name as "Eben", but not his surname. I think he was in pathfinders, if I'm not mistaken. Does anyone recognise him, so as to provide me with his surname? Blessings to all who served in the SADF. You are all my brothers!❤
The Russians today are not your enemy they are not the Russians we fought in the bush war , Russia today is the same as the good old South Africa was during the Bush war , I wish you the Poles make piece with them , today they have family and Christian values they build churches and don't burn them as the people you believe and your government follow .
Afrikaans A A So waai die wind My oupa raak te oud vir al sy kwale, En hy raak ook soms beneuk, maar daars 'n goeie man, En hy nader 86, En deur die lyne van sy oë, Deur die oorloë van verandering, Kan jy sien hy's nou gedaan, En sy oë word gou weer lig, En ek sien daar kom 'n storie, Van die jare toe ons mense vir beskerming gepleit het, Was 'n broederbond gebore, En hy sien my oë frons, Maar die vuur van al die jare, Loop steeds nog deur sy are. En so waai die wind, my kind, En so waai die wind, ons blind, En so waai die wind, my kind, Mos alles weg, Maar dis diep in jou gebore, Dat niks is ooit verlore. En hy vra my deur die stories van hoe gaan dit nog op Maties, En of ons nog ons taal praat want hy weet dis uit ons boeke, En hy wens vir my 'n vrou toe, Wat die haat 'n bietjie stil kan maak, Want dit loop mos deur ons are, Word net sterker deur die jare, En so waai die wind, my kind, En so waai die wind, ons blind, En so waai die wind, my kind, Mos alles weg, Maar dis diep in jou gebore, Dat niks is ooit verlore En hy hoef dit nie te sê, Want dis in sy oë, 'n Trots wat my laat skaam voel 'n trots van bo, En so waai die wind, my kind, En so waai die wind, ons blind, En so waai die wind, my kind, Mos alles weg, Maar dis diep in jou gebore, Dat niks is ooit verlore Ja, dis diep in jou gebore, Dat niks is ooit verlore.
it was never a war against communism. it was jews using blacks to destroy whites. communism was just a facade. after that war, they just continued with the same thing within SA.
My oupa raak te oud Vir al sy kwale En hy raak ook soms beneuk Maar daars 'n goeie man En hy nader ses en tagtig En deur die lyne van sy oë Deur die oorloë van verandering Kan jy sien hy's nou gedaan … En sy oë word gou weer lig En ek sien daar kom 'n storie Van die jare toe ons mense Vir beskerming gepleit het Was 'n broederbond gebore En hy sien my oë frons Maar die vuur van al die jare Loop steeds nog deur sy are … En so waai die wind, my kind En so waai die wind, ons blind En so waai die wind, my kind Mos alles weg Maar dis diep in jou gebore Dat niks is ooit verlore … En hy vra my deur die stories Van hoe gaan dit nog op Maties En of ons nog ons taal praat Want hy weet dis uit ons boeke En hy wens vir my 'n vrou toe Wat die haat 'n bietjie stil kan maak Want dit loop mos deur ons are Word net sterker deur die jare … En so waai die wind, my kind En so waai die wind, ons blind En so waai die wind, my kind Mos alles weg Maar dis diep in jou gebore Dat niks is ooit verlore … En hy hoef dit nie te sê nie Want dis in sy oë 'n Trots wat my laat skaam voel 'n Trots van bo … En so waai die wind, my kind En so waai die wind, ons blind En so waai die wind, my kind Mos alles weg Maar dis diep in jou gebore Dat niks is ooit verlore Ja, dis diep in jou gebore Dat niks is ooit verlore
Respect to all Afrikaaners you did a great job against the British. What the British did and are still doing to the Boers they are now doing to their own population. Replacement as they tried in the Transvaal in 1900 with the "Uitlanders" they do now with mass immigration.
In oorlog is daar nie wenners nie - elke oorlog wat ons in hierdie land geveg het , het ons gebroke uitgekom. Waar is ons vandag ? Alles waarvoor eens geveg , is ten einde laaste slegs in herinneringe (wat gou besig is om weg te stref en te verdwyn) . Al die bloed vanaf die voortrekker tot die laaste skoot in Angola/ Suid Wes , totaal n verkwisting.
As ons nie geveg het nie sou ons slegter af gwees het. Ons sou geen self respek of respek kon afgedwing het nie. Soos alles in geskiedenis sal die oorloë maar voortduur bv in die politiek, armoede ens. Wees dapper en trots. Moenie lafaard wees nie.
Baie dankie vir hierdie huldeblyk.baiedankie vir ons soldate,insluitend my pa wat vir ons beskerming baklei het,hul lewens op die spel gesit het.julle is en bly ons helde verewig.julle het my respek en dankbaarheid.hierdie was n uitstekende weermag.ons het die stryd gewen,maar propaganda en die wereld was altyd teen ons.jammer min mense verstaan Suid Afrika se geskiedenis.
Moenie my misverstaan nie. Ek is trots oor almal wat daar was, skaam dat ek te jonk was om daar te wees was. (verskoon my asseblief vir my Afrikaans, ek's mos 'n soutie wat nog diensplig gedoen het, maar te laat
My Grandfather's getting old for all his ailments And sometimes he gets angry, but he is a good man He is getting close to 86 but in the lines of his eyes Through the war of changes, you can see that he is spent Then his eyes brighten and I see a story coming About the years when our people begged for protection About a botherhood that was born and the fire of those years Still runs in his veins. He sees me frown (and explains) Thus the wind blows, my child It blows until we are blinded And thus the wind blows, my child It blows everything away But born deep within you Is the knowledge that nothing is ever lost And he asks me throughout the stories How things are at university Do we still speak our language Because he knows there are no more books for it And he wishes me a good wife who can temper my hatred Because it runs in my veins and grows stronger through the years Thus the wind blows, my child It blows until we are blinded And thus the wind blows, my child It blows everything away But born deep within you Is the knowledge that nothing is ever lost He doesn't need to say it Because it's in his eyes A pride that puts me to shame A pride from above Thus the wind blows, my child It blows until we are blinded And thus the wind blows, my child It blows everything away But born deep within you Is the knowledge that nothing is ever lost That is the best I could do with the translation. Afrikaans is a very idiomatic language and much of it is metaphorical. There are also some words like 'mos' which has no real English translation and the closest I can get to something in English is 'it goes without saying' or 'you should know' or 'as you know'. But I hope that at least the song makes sense to you and whoever else wanted a translation. I am sure there is someone who has a far better understanding of this beautiful and deeply meaningful language who could offer you something better in the way of a translation.
@user-cr8yd3bp6u No, I just want to remind you something that the Africans would not accept Soviet relationships with White SA if it really established it.
Jy moet maar ook my comment bo sien. Dis nie ander lande wat dit veroorsaak het nie, daar was n referendum. Hulle was fucked up dat hulle nie kon sien wat gaan gebeur nie. Hulle het dan die hele Afrika as voorbeeld gehad maar steeds oorhandig hulle die land aan die ANC! Nou moet hulle mos nie so verbaas lyk oor die uiters voorspelbare gemors nie?
Who lost , why don't you look it up and make sure you don't make a fool out of yourself Infront of the world next time , your comment just exposes your stupidity and low i q .
