{"id":34098,"date":"2026-04-07T13:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=34098"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:36:04","slug":"vut-professor-dewald-venter-publishes-new-book-on-south-african-armoured-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-professor-dewald-venter-publishes-new-book-on-south-african-armoured-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Moprofesara wa VUT Dewald Venter o phatlalat\u0161a puku ye mpsha ka ga dikoloi t\u0161a dibet\u0161a t\u0161a Afrika Borwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMorutegi wa VUT Moprofesara Dewald Venter o lokolla Dikoloi t\u0161a Dibet\u0161a t\u0161a Afrika Borwa Bolumo ya 1, a hlahloba boitlhamelo le histori ya se\u0161ole nakong ya Ntwa ya Molomo.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>07 Moranang 2026 | Pale ya: Nontobeko Moimane | Seswant\u0161ho: Se filwe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metsotso e 2 nako ya go bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-724x1024.webp\" alt=\"VUT Professor Dewald Venter publishes new book on South African armoured vehicles\" class=\"wp-image-34099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1-8x12.webp 8w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helion1001891jpgpagespeedce_DVBjNtsSkP-1.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yunibesithi ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal (VUT) e keteka ka boikgant\u0161ho phihlelelo ya thuto ya Moprofesara Dewald Venter, Moprofesara wa Mohlakanelwa ka Lefapheng la Boeti le Kgokagano ye e Kopant\u0161wego, yoo puku ya gagwe ya moragorago e phatlaladit\u0161wego semmu\u0161o ke Helion &amp; Company gomme e lokeledit\u0161we wepsaeteng ya mogati\u0161i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sehlogo se se rego South African Armored Vehicles Volume 1: A History of Innovation and Excellence, kgati\u0161o ye e bopa karolo ya lelokelelo la Afrika@Ntwa (#49) gomme e fa nyaki\u0161i\u0161o ye e tsenelet\u0161ego ya tlhabollo ya dikoloi t\u0161a se\u0161ole t\u0161a Afrika Borwa mo nakong ye bohlokwa historing ya lefase ka bophara le ya selete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puku ye e beakant\u0161we ka morago ga Ntwa ya Molomo, e hlahloba ka fao Afrika e ilego ya ba lefelo le legolo la dithulano t\u0161a boemedi magareng ga mebu\u0161o ya Bohlabela le ya Bodikela. E fana ka pego ye e tlet\u0161ego ya go kgatha tema ga Afrika Borwa ka thulanong ya Angola le ditlhohlo t\u0161eo di lebanego le t\u0161ona ka fase ga dikilet\u0161o t\u0161a bodit\u0161habat\u0161haba nakong ya kgethologanyo, yeo e bego e lekanyet\u0161a phihlelelo ya didiri\u0161wa t\u0161a se\u0161ole t\u0161a maemo a godimo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mo\u0161omo wa Moprofesara Venter o laet\u0161a ka fao dithibelo t\u0161e di lebi\u0161it\u0161ego go boitlhamelo bjo bohlokwa bja selegae, ka baent\u0161eneare ba Afrika Borwa ba hlama dikoloi t\u0161a dibet\u0161a t\u0161e di tiilego le t\u0161e di \u0161omago kudu t\u0161eo di rulagant\u0161wego go ya ka maemo a thata a tikologo le t\u0161ho\u0161et\u0161o ye e golago ya dithuthupi t\u0161a fase. Puku ye e ngwala tlhagelelo le khuet\u0161o ya dikoloi t\u0161a seswant\u0161ho, go akaret\u0161wa Eland, Buffel, Ratel, Casspir, G6 Rhino, Ystervark, Bateleur le Olifant Mk1A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ka tshekatsheko ye e felet\u0161ego, kgati\u0161o e phutholla tlhamo ya koloi ye nngwe le ye nngwe, bokgoni, mehuta ya yona le histori ya t\u0161homi\u0161o. Puku ye e swant\u0161hit\u0161we kudu ka diswant\u0161ho le diprofaele t\u0161a mebala t\u0161eo di thadilwego ka mokgwa wa go ikgetha, e \u0161oma e le t\u0161hupet\u0161o e nago le matla le yeo e sa nyakegego bakeng sa diithuti, bo-radihistori le barati ba t\u0161a bohlabani ka mo go swanago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a nagani\u0161i\u0161a ka bohlokwa bja go dira gore nyaki\u0161i\u0161o ye bjalo e fihlelelege phatlalat\u0161a, Moprofesara Venter o lemogile gore: \u201cGo abelana dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o t\u0161a mohuta wo go bohlokwa kudu, ka ge go boloka kgaolo yeo gant\u0161i e sa lemogwego ya bohwa bja boent\u0161enere le bja se\u0161ole bja Afrika Borwa yeo e bopilwego ke thibelo, boitlhamelo, le go kgotlelela.Ka go tli\u0161a tsebo ye set\u0161habeng, re netefat\u0161a gore ditemogo t\u0161e bohlokwa t\u0161a setegeniki le t\u0161a histori di atologela go feta thuto, go hlohlelet\u0161a meloko ya ka moso le go t\u0161welet\u0161a seabe sa Afrika Borwa go boitlhamelo bja se\u0161ole bja lefase ka bophara.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kgati\u0161o ye ye e boeledit\u0161wego le ye e mpshafadit\u0161wego e gatelela seabe sa Moprofesara Venter go nyaki\u0161i\u0161o le t\u0161welet\u0161o ya tsebo, go maatlafat\u0161a gape profaele ya thuto ya VUT le boikgafo bja bokgoni bja borutegi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kgati\u0161o ye bjale e hwet\u0161agala sethaleng sa mogati\u0161i, ka kgetho ya gore babadi bao ba nago le kgahlego ba ngwadi\u0161e kgahlego ya bona pele ba reka: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helion.co.uk\/military-history-books\/south-african-armoured-vehicles-volume-1-a-history-of-innovation-and-excellence.php.\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.helion.co.uk\/military-history-books\/south-african-armoured-vehicles-volume-1-a-history-of-innovation-and-excellence.php.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VUT e reta Moprofesara Venter ka kgato ye ya bohlokwa, yeo e sa humi\u0161ego fela polelo ya 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