uring the Cold War, the Republic of South Africa had a cooperative relationship with Western countries in the spheres of security and intelligence. Information was exchanged, and cooperation included training exchanges. One such course took place in 1979 in Munich, Germany, presented to analysts of the S.A. intelligence service by the BND (the Bundesnachrichtendienst – the intelligence service of the West-Germany). This article recounts the memories of a South African participant.