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1899 - Growing unrest in South Africa - not unlike modern day Brexit in some regards

From The Times, 28 September 1899

The Times could have saved themselves a little extra space if they had simply stated the Transvaal Government had actually begun mobilisation on that particular day, it took two days to complete.
The Commado Laws required each man to own his own horse, a bridle, a rifle and thirty rounds of ammunition.
Alfred Milner had got his way at last, I dare say that he would not have been able believe his luck at even the mere thought of a preemptive campaign, the game was afoot.

1900 - A Boer attack at Pienaar's River.
. ....Details have reached here of a surprise attack by the Boers on the British position at Pienaar's River on the 27th inst. Grobler's commando, reinforced by the Waterberg and Pietersburg commandos, came down suddenly in the early morning, and opened a strong fusilade, which they maintained for three hours.
....The enemy brought no guns, but the defenders had two guns of the 38th Field Battery in action, which played shrapnel with beautiful effect upon the position from which the Boer rifle fire was heaviest.
....The Boers retired early in the forenoon, leaving four of their dead on the field. The only British casualty was one man wounded.
....During the fight two men of the Munster were taken prisoners. The Boers turned them to attending two of their own wounded.
....When the enemy cleared away they left both wounded and prisoners. The defence fell principally to the Australian and Protectorate Regiments.
....The Boers were estimated at 1,100 strong. The attack was made during the armistice with Commandant Erasmus, and consequently General Paget could not move his men freely. The Cardiff Times, Saturday 6th October 1900

1901 - Lord Windsor, the lord-lieutenant of Glamorgan, presented medals on Friday afternoon at Llandaff to the members of the Glamorgan Imperial Yeomanry who were not decorated by the King in July last. Among the recipients were Col. Wyndham Quin and Lieutenant Codrington, clasps; Corporal Vaughan and Private Creese, of Tewkesbury, medal and clasps.
The Gloucester Citizen, Saturday 28th September 1901

This following must have taken place during the week preceding the above presentation, but, as there's no precise date given, it's perhaps appropriate to include it here as it concerns Private George Creese.

....At a meeting in the Bushley village club room a gold chain and pendant were presented to their fellow member Trooper George Creese, as a memento of his services in South Africa. Trooper Creese, who served with the Glamorgan Yeomanry, took no part in the great battles of the war excepting the fight which led to the surrender of Prinsloo, but was kept fully employed in guarding convoys and was subjected to continual sniping. He, however, was lucky enough to escape both bullet and fever. The chain, which is a very handsome one, bears on the shield attached, "Bushley Village Club. Presented to George Creese on his return from South Africa, Aug. 1901," and was presented by the President, the Rev. E. R. Dowdeswell, who expressed the great pleasure it gave them all to see Mr. Creese returned in safety, after being exposed to so many dangers and hardships, and hoped that he might live many happy and prosperous years among them.—On the same evening Mr. Creese was presented with a gold keyless watch, as companion to the chain, bearing the inscription, "Presented to George Creese by his relatives on his return from service in the Boer War, August, 1901." This took place at Rose Hill Farm, the residence of his father. Mr. John Creese, by whom the presentation was made, on behalf of the donors, many of whom were present, as was also the Rev. E. R. Dowdeswell.
The Cheltenham Chronicle, Saturday 28th September 1901