Die “Hendsoppers” en “Joiners” – A M Grundlingh

“Die Handsoppers en Joiners” is the title of a 1977 Afrikaans book by Albert Grundlingh, later translated into English as The Dynamics of Treason, which examines the controversial aspects of treason and the complex choices made by Boer citizens who collaborated with the British during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). The terms refer to the “Hendsoppers,” meaning those who “hand over” their weapons, and “Joiners,” who “join” the British forces, representing different forms of betrayal and survival during the war.