Victorian Stereoview card from circa 1900 for viewing thought a stereoscope. South African War, also called Boer War, Second Boer War, or Anglo-Boer War; to Afrikaners, also called Second War of Independence, war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics?ａ〃the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. Difficulties of the march on Pretoria, Royal Engineers making a roadway of the steep Veltch river banks.