Dates: 1978-05-04 – 1978-05-06
Theatre: Angola
Major combined airborne/mechanised cross-border operation against SWAPO/PLAN bases in southern Angola, its central action the Battle of Cassinga (4 May 1978) — a parachute assault on the SWAPO camp at Cassinga (Chetequera was the simultaneous ground target) that killed several hundred, disputed to this day between "military base" (SADF) and "refugee camp" (SWAPO/Namibian government) characterisations.
Seeded from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operations_of_the_South_African_Border_War Description hedged where specifics were not confidently sourced — expand as better sourcing is found.
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, Edward James (E J) | 1978-05-04 | Rifleman | 3 Parachute Battalion | |
| Bridgeman, Terence Michael (T M) | 1978-05-04 | Corporal | 2 Special Service Battalion | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) |
| De Waal, Jacob Conrad (J C) | 1978-05-04 | Private | 2 Parachute Battalion | |
| Human, Andries Petrus (A P) | 1978-05-04 | Rifleman | 3 Parachute Battalion | |
| Kaplan, Martin (M) | 1978-05-04 | Rifleman | 2 Parachute Battalion | |
| Truebody, Herbert Charles (H C) | 1978-05-04 | Corporal | 2 Special Service Battalion | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) |
| Kaquaria, Bento (B) | 1978-05-06 | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | ||
| Theron, Coenraad Jacobus (C J) | 1978-06-06 | Sergeant | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion |