page_title: Daniel Theron
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Daniel Theron / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: A Refurbished Statue of Danie Theron erected on the grounds next to fort Schanskop, Pretoria, South Africa
context_page_description: Daniël Johannes Stephanus "Danie" Theron, was a Boer Army military leader. Born in Tulbagh, Cape Colony, he was raised in Bethlehem, Orange Free State. He is best known as the driving force behind the formation of a military bicycle corps used by the Boer Army for scouting and relaying messages. Originally trained as a school teacher, he became a lawyer and notary with his own law firm in Krugersdorp, Transvaal Republic, and was made a Captain in the Boer Army when the Second Boer War began. During the war, he was put in charge of a significant scouting unit, the Theron se Verkenningskorps. He fought at the Battle of Spion Kop and one of his most famous feats occurred at the Battle of Paardeberg. The British Commander in Chief, Lord Roberts, called Theron: "the hardest thorn in the flesh of the British advance", put a reward of £1,000 on his head – dead or alive – and dispatched 4,000 soldiers to find and eliminate the TVK.
context_section_description: On 28 December 1907, Generals Louis Botha and Jan Smuts unveiled the Danie Theron Monument near Potchefstroom.
  On 9 September 1950, a monument was unveiled at the location where Danie Theron died (near the N12 road between Johannesburg, South Africa and Potchefstroom). The monument has the following symbolism:
  the main body consists of 50 concrete rings, which represents the 50 years since September 1900 when Danie Theron died; and
  a copper flame at the top of the structure represents the flame which burned in the hearts of Theron and his nation, in search of their freedom and independence.
  The monument was built by L. Fokkens (Pty) Ltd. according to plans of the architect Mr. Hillebrands (from Krugersdorp). Funds for the monument were collected by the Voortrekkers organisation.
  A new Danie Theron Monument was erected near the Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa on 6 March 2002, by the former South African President Nelson Mandela. In one of the very rare occasions where Mr. Mandela spoke Afrikaans in public, he said he valued the fighting spirit of Danie Theron, his honesty, bravery and his determination to do the right thing for his nation and his beliefs. Mr. Mandela said that the modern South Africa needs more Danie Therons in order to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
  One of the primary schools in Carletonville was named in honour of this Boer hero, i.e. Laer Gedenkskool Danie Theron. A smaller replica of the monument (found on the hill near Fochville) was also erected on the school grounds, near the main entrance.
  A Commando Combat School was established at Kimberley, South Africa on 1 November 1967 and in 1968 it was renamed the Danie Theron Combat School. South Africa's school of military intelligence is also named after Danie Theron.
  The Danie Theron Medal was instituted by South Africa in 1970.  It is awarded for diligent service in the Territorial Reserve (officers only until 1975).  The ribbon is green with 3 yellow stripes.
  During the Boer War, Danie Theron used the alias of Captain James Bond. This is probably where Ian Fleming, the writer of the British spy series got the idea. [Ian Flemming stated in an interview that James Bond was named after British ornithologist and author James Bond - the name being selected because it struck Flemming as "ordinary, but masculine". See Wiki article, "James Bond, fictional character"]
  His great-great-niece, Charlize Theron, is an Academy Award-winning actress.
caption: Refurbished statue of Daniel Theron at Fort Schanskop, Pretoria, South Africa
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