A renowned Boer, Jopie Fourie, was executed for treason in 1914 when convicted as a rebel when, as an officer in the Union Defense Force, he refused to take up arms with the British.
A renowned Boer was executed for treason in 1914 when convicted as a rebel when he refused to take up arms with the British. This was as an officer in the Union Defense Force. A renowned Boer was Jopie Fourie.