Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of communist bases and training camps of the "South West Africa People's Organisation" (SWAPO) in Angola. During the operation, which took place from 23 August to 4 September 1981, up to 5,000 SADF soldiers occupied Cunene province, Angola.

British South Africa Police patrolling in Rhodesia

22 June 1979 edition of the Landbou Weekblad: "Boerseuns op spoor van terroriste" ("Farmer boys on the trail of terrorists")

Soldiers from 1 Rhodesia Regiment taking a rest. Mukumbura, 1976