She and her husband traveled to South Africa together .
In 1881 , Dixie was appointed as a field correspondent of the Morning Post of London to cover the First Boer War ( 1880 -- 1881 ) and the aftermath of the Anglo - Zulu War .
field correspondent and field correspondent 's husband traveled to South Africa together .
In 1881 , Dixie was appointed as a field correspondent of the Morning Post of London to cover the First Boer War ( 1880 -- 1881 ) and the aftermath of the Anglo - Zulu War .