SY WAT WIL DIEN

160pp., colour illus., paperback, Rockhopper Books, Johannesburg, 2026

ISBN: 9781048311532

Arina Jooste (b. 1952) discusses growing up on a farm; becoming one of the first women officers in the South African Army; her marriage to officer Johan Jooste and her years as a commander's wife in South Africa and Namibia; managing the non-profit TOIBO; her involvement in nature conservation, and the creation of Project Flamingo, a support and cultural centre for female veterans and South African Army Women's College alumni.