This was partly due to the deployment of South Africa's attack aircraft - Rooivalk - which had a "devastating effect" on the M23 in a short space of time, according to Mr Wingrin. The rebel group ...

This enabled it to send reports of Allied naval movements around the coast of Africa. The British feared this would put troop ships from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in danger of attack.

A World War One relic linked to one of the worst maritime disasters in English waters is to be given to South Africa ... May to visit Africa for first time as PM 'Lost' WW1 Mendi bell handed ...