DIE MAAND-UITGAWE VAN MEI 2025 NOU HIER BESKIKBAAR VIR AFLAAI AS ‘N .PDF DOKUMENT THE STANDARD MONTHLY EDITION OF MAY 2025 IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE FOR DOWNLOAD AS A .PDF DOCUMENT Om af te laai, KLIEK HIER To download, CLICK...
Intellegére 21 – Agent 1912. Case Study Agent 1912; Henning van Aswegen Abstract: Case Study Agent 1912, in the Series Intelligere, based on the book The Spymasters of South Africa. * AGENT 1912 – The trade union leader with a hidden agenda Copyright Nongqai...
NONGQAI CONTRIBUTORS, PLEASE BE WATCHFUL ABOUT LEGAL NICETIES ABSTRACT: As an officially registered non-profit, public benefit organization which also is financially dependent on sponsorships and donations, the Nongqai Trust needs to be careful about what it...
South African Security Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) Regulations (Notice 3088/2025) – Bertus Steenkamp On 4 April 2025, the Minister of Police, in consultation with the South African Security Regulatory Authority (PSiRA), published Notice 3088/2025 to amend the...
NONGQAI SERIES THE MEN SPEAK Dr Willem Steenkamp THE LAND ISSUE IN SOUTH AFRICA: Emotion, Reason, Necessity OP-ED by Dr Willem Steenkamp ABSTRACT: Land as national security issue in South Africa – an analysis of the significance of the 2025 Expropriation Act for...
NUWE VERSAMELSTUK OOR ‘DIE BURO’ (BSV) NOU BESKIKBAAR Nongqai se redakteur vir intelligensie-wese, die bekende skrywer en historikus Henning van Aswegen, het pas die definitiewe geskiedenis van die Buro vir Staatsveiligheid bekend gestel. Die boek is...
Henning van Aswegen Die Comrades Ultramarathon: 8 Junie 2025 Die Comrades Marathon is ʼn formidabele uitdaging, ʼn tierkat wat nie sonder handskoene of ʼn paar goed-uitgetrapte tekkies aangepak moet word nie. Comrades se naam is sinoniem het bloedsweet en swaarkry totdat...
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KERNKRAGOOREENKOMS MET SJINA LAASTE SPYKER IN NUWE SUID-AFRIKA SE DOODSKIS Henning van Aswegen: 11 April 2025 Abstrak: Die ondertekening in Beijing van ‘n kernkrag-samewerkingsooreenkoms tussen met Sjina, is die laaste spyker in die nuwe Suid-Afrika se doodskis. Dié...
https://news.nwu.ac.za/unveiling-evolution-intelligence-science-south-africa The evolution of South Africa’s intelligence services and the academic study of intelligence science took centre stage at a public lecture hosted by the North-West University (NWU) on 3 April...
INTELLIGENSIE-KURSUS MET DIE (WES)DUITSE BND, 1979 Dr Willem Steenkamp ABSTRACT: During 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...
The South-West African Police (SWAPOL): 1981 – 1990 Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract The history of the Police Forces of Deutsch Südwest Afrika (DSWA) 1895 – 1915, South West Africa (SWA) South West Africa Police (SWAP) 1915 – 1939, South African Police...
Henning van Aswegen Intellegere, DIE BURO, Nongqai Skrywers & Boeke, Die Buro vir Staatsveiligheid (BSV). DIE BURO “Sedert die Buro se ontstaan in 1969 is van die personeel tydelik in Wachthuis gehuisves, maar ons vind ons uiteindelik tuis op die negende...
NASIONALE INTELLIGENSIE EN GEWELDPLEGING Johan Mostert 2 April 2025 Abstract Mr Johan Mostert emphasises that the NIS never took part in covert operations resulting in the death of persons. NIS did not co-operate with the SADF’s CCB nor with Vlakplaas of the SAP...
Prof. Hennie Kruger, Algoritmiese Ongeregtigheid, Digitale Frenologie. Kunsmatige Intelligensie (KI) Digitale Frenologie – die dryfkrag vir algoritmiese ongeregtigheid Teen ongeveer 1796 het die Duitse fisioloog Franz Joseph Gall (1758 – 1828) die...
MAJOR CRAIG WILLIAMSON (SAP-SB AGENT RS167): “THE PAST IS NEVER DEAD. IT ISN’T EVEN PAST.” (Talk given at Afriforum Theater on 2 April 2025) Abstract: South African Police Security Branch master spy, Major Craig Williamson (agent RS 167) spoke on the 2nd of...
Cover of Nongqai Vol 14 No 6D, Special Edition of June 2023 NANCY THE SPRINGBOK: FAMOUS WW1 MILITARY MASCOT OF THE SA SCOTTISH by Dirk Danschutter ABSTRACT: The story of Nancy the Springbok the antelope from the OFS in South Africa that became a famous military mascot...
HOOFMAN ALBERT LUTHULI, ANC-PRESIDENT EN NOBEL VREDESPRYS-WENNER CHRISTEN, ANTI-KOMMUNIS, ANTI-GEWELD, BILLIK TEENOOR DIE POLISIE EN OP SY BEURT DEUR HULLE WAARDEER deur BRIG HENNIE HEYMANS (SAP – afgetree) ABSTRACT: The life and times of Chief AJM Luthuli, his...
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South Africa’s most successfull espionage operation: Henning van Aswegen & Peter M. Swanepoel. Espionage, Intelligence Science, Tradecraft, Intelligence Operations, Counterintelligence, Counterespionage....
Henning van Aswegen. Nongqai, Okhéla group, Okhéla and The Poet, The Sestigers in South Africa Afrikaans poet Breyten Breytenbach (right) in friendly conversation with members of South Africa’s security and intelligence establishment The Afrikaans-writer and...
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE: MY DAD : SERGEANT MARIEMUTHU “IRUSAN” By Col Logan Govender (SAP-Ret) Photograph 01 Historic Photograph My Dad Constable Mariemuthu “Irusan” as a young constable Photograph 02 Historic Photograph This group photograph of Indian police members...
1963: SAP GOLDEN JUBILEE 1963: SAP GOLDEN JUBILEE Abstract: Nan Henning (wife of Maj-Gen PHS Henning) wrote a book (fiction) celebrating the SAP’s golden Jubilee. Keywords: Nan Henning; Maj-Gen PHS Henning; SAP Golden Jubilee; Brig Marius de Witt Dippenaar; SAP 75: SA...
Nongqai Spotprente – Spangiro,...
NONGQAI SWITCHED FROM ISSUU TO OWN BLOG TYDSKRIF SLEGS OP ONS BLOG (NIE MEER OP ISSUU) Redaksie / Editors ABSTRACT: NONGQAI switched from ISSUU to own BLOG. Your e-magazine is henceforth only available on our own blog with URL www.nongqai.org (and no longer on ISSUU)....
Abstrak: Intelligensiewetenskap, Intelligensiedienste, Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika se Intelligensiedienste, Henning van Aswegen Geen vriende nie, net belange Generaal Hendrik van den Bergh nooit die Britte vertrou nie – hy skryf in sy gedenkskrif dat geen land en geen...
The Red Revolt Part 3 Henning van Aswegen Abstract: Communist Party of South Africa, CPSA, Communism in South Africa, Socialism, Trotskyism, Leninism in South Africa. Relying on the British colonialist government for its intelligence needs proved to be a fatal mistake...
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS SOUTH AFRICA AND UKRAINE by Dr Willem Steenkamp (NONGQAI co-editor, former ambassador and intelligence analyst) ABSTRACT: American President Donald Trump is implementing a new foreign policy towards South Africa....
Petronel Fourie (Weet-aanlyn) Op 1 Februarie 1920 is die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag (SALM) amptelik gestig. Dit is die tweede oudste lugmag in die wêreld, naas die Royal Air Force en het ‘n roemryke geskiedenis. Die aanloopbaan Die aanloop tot die lugmag se stigting het...
Die Ontwikkeling van ‘n eie Suid-Afrikaanse Intelligensiekunde (Agtien)) Die herarrestasie van Abram Fischer Op 25 Januarie 1965, na ’n lang verdaging van die hofsaak waartydens Abram Fischer op borgtog was, het hy versuim om by die hof op te daag. Fischer het egter...
ABSTRACT: The late Dr LD (Niël) Barnard, who served as director-general of South Africa’s National Intelligence Service during the turbulent 1980’s, remains a controversial figure – seen by some as a condescending, self-aggrandising egoist, whilst lauded by others as...
Part 2: The Red Flag, by Henning van Aswegen. Abstract: The CPSA, Communist Party of South Africa, Communism in South Africa, Marxism, Trotskyism, Leninism, Socialism, Stalinism. Following the introduction of Vladimir Il’ich Lenin to our story, the growth of...
Abstrak: Henning van Aswegen. Suid-Afrika se Vrouespioene. Intelligensiekunde. Spioenasie. In Januarie 1981 het die Johannesburg-streekkantoor van die Nasionale Intelligensiediens (NI) ’n agent in die hartjie van ’n groep linksgesinde prokureurs en advokate, wat...
Abstrak: Artikel deur Petronel Fourie, gepubliseer in Maroela Media: https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/die-lugmagmuseum-veteraan-vegvlieenier-vertel/. Hierdie artikel word met die vriendelike vergunning van Maroela Media en Petronel Fourie herpubliseer....
Abstract: Henning van Aswegen, Comrades Marathon, Anglo-Boer War, First World War. Sgt. Vic Clapham, founder of the Comrades Marathon, 1921 The oldest ultra-marathon in the World, the Comrades Marathon, founded by Sergeant Vic Clapham in 1921, will be run for the 98th...
Abstrak. Spioenasie Suid-Afrika. Die Meisie van Pretoria, Agnesia Sadler. Intelligensiegevallestudies, Henning van Aswegen. Intelligensiegeskiedenis. Intelligensiekunde. Een van die skadelikste sekerheidsbreuke in Suid-Afrika se intelligensiegeskiedenis het in die...
(Part 1) Henning van Aswegen. Abstract: Communist Party of South Africa, CPSA, Communism in South Africa, Socialism, Trotskyism, Leninism in South Africa. South Africa has the dubious honour of being one of the first countries in the world with an organised, central...
Spioene is verkleurmannetjies, wat hul karakter en persoonlikheid na willekeur kan verander om vyandelike intelligensiedienste en spioenasieteikens binne te dring. Sylvia Raphael, ‘n Afrikaanssprekende jong meisie wat in Graaff Reinet in die Ooskaap gebore is en...
Henning van Aswegen Allure of the Cuban Revolution While the Russian KGB has never been regarded as romantic or heroic by anyone, Cubans and their La Luta Continua revolution are heroes to numerous aeolistic idealists around the world. Demonstrators in democratic...
Ontploffing op Johannesburg-stasie – 1964 In 1964 neem die ANC-SAKP se rewolusie geweldadige afmetings aan met ‘n gewetenlose aanval in Johannesburg op onskuldige lede van die algemene publiek. ’n Ondergrondse organisasie, bekend as die ARM, het intussen...
Min spioene kan daarmee spog dat hulle die verloop van ʼn oorlog verander het, maar die Russiese spioen Richard Sorge kan. Sorge(uitgespreek Sor’j),was ʼn meesterspioen, waarskynlik die beste spioen van alle tye omdat sy spioenasiebedrywighede ʼn beduidende impak op...
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ABSTRACT: S A Police Security Branch Series Part 4 – the fourth extract from NONGQAI’s eBook on the South African Police Security Branch and the armed struggle launched by the SACP/ANC-alliance. This chapter explores who and what the typical Security Branch...
ABSTRACT: Three new Nongqai Special Editions April 2024 now available for download as pdf’s. Vol15 No4A is about the German volunteers who fought in the Italian Army in Eritrea during WW2, and the other two are about railways: No4C about the Rhodesian armoured...
CLICK HERE for SQUAD CARS #11: "THE SAFE CRACKERS" SQUAD CARS, the famous Springbok Radio series of yesteryear about the SA Police Flying Squad, is now back as a podcast on our NONGQAI YOUTUBE channel! This is episode #11: “THE SAFE CRACKERS”....
"SQUAD CARS" OP ONS NONGQAI YOUTUBE KANAAL EPISODE #10 VAN SPRINGBOK RADIO-REEKS PAS GELAAI Wat was nou lekkerder as om naweke te kon inskakel op Springbok Radio se uitstekende radiodrama-reeks oor die SAP Blitspatrollie, “SQUAD CARS”. NONGQAI se eie...
ABSTRACT: South African Police a case of so few owed so much yet scorned; an analysis of how tiny the South African Police force in reality was by international standards, also given the vast territory they had to cover and their onerous new work-load regarding...
ABSTRACT: Photo Album Durban Harbour Water Police from yesteryear, spiced up with a self-depreciating story told by former Ntal AG, adv Cecil Rees. FOCUS KEYWORD: Photo album Durban Harbour Water Police KEYWORDS: Durban Harbour Water Police; South African Railways...
ABSTRACT: Bring Skillie Home – South African para Andries “Skillie” Human was last seen alive exiting the side-door of a Hercules aircraft at 500ft over the fortified military base Cassinga, 150kms across the border into Angola, on 4 May 1978. It was later...
(AFRIKAANS VOLG OP ENGELSE TEKS) PLEASE DONATE TO NONGQAI here we explain why, what for, and how We all know (only too well!) that nowadays, practically nothing is free. Except for your NONGQAI. That is how we would like to keep it. But, of course, there are operating...
ABSTRACT: Revealing article by John Fullerton in NOW! magazine, October 1979, about the “quiet coup d’etat against PM John Vorster in 1978, which Fullerton attributes to a group of generals in the South African Defence Force, stemming from an inter-departmental power...
ABSTRACT: Extra cash is always welcome! Many of us have memorabilia from our time in the Forces stashed away at home. Uniforms, other kit, perhaps even medals and awards. Stuff that the kids may not be interested in, or simply not have space for, or perhaps they live...
ABSTRACT: Nongqai Series the development of Intelligence Science in South Africa No 7 forms part of a review of the founding and development of professional intelligence entities in South Africa’s national security history. It is written by Henning van Aswegen,...
ABSTRACT: Nongqai eMagazine and Akademia are cooperating in the preservation and indexing of Nongqai’s archive of back issues dating from 2010. At a function on the Akademia campus on 26 March 2024, entrusting the Nongqai collection to Akademia was celebrated. This...
Abstract : The Generals’ Club of the South African Police celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary on 22 August 20121. Initially, the Generals Club consisted of the serving and retired generals who used to serve in the South African Police. All serving and...
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Elands River Siege : 4–16 August 1900 ABSTRACT : The Boer investment in August 1900 of the British Elands River staging post halfway between Rustenburg and Zeerust in the Western Transvaal. The men of the Elands River garrison had had to endure almost two weeks of...
ABSTRACT: Third extract from NONGQAI’s eBook on the South African Police Security Branch and the armed struggle launched by the SACP/ANC-alliance. This episode explains the complex history of South Africa’s internal conflict. Was “Apartheid” South Africa uniquely...
DAGBOEK ASSEBLIEF! NONGQAI en AKADEMIA FUNKSIE 26 MAART 17h00 NONGQAI is trots om aan te kondig dat Akademia Universiteit ingewillig het om saam te werk in die langtermyn-bewaring en indeksering van ons argief. Die bekendstellingsfunksie vir hierdie vennootskap vind...
Abstract : The FLECHAS were a Paramilitary unit under the auspices of PIDE/DGS, (PIDE was renamed DGS in 1969). It’s generally believed that the unit was started with eight Bushmen in 1967 by Oscar Cardoso when he was an inspector with PIDE/DGS, what is not well...
VALSKERMEENHEID: SEKSIE CI (VLAKPLAAS) : VOORMALIGE MK, APLA EN SAP-LEDE ABSTRACT : During 1988, the idea arose to train former MK and Apla members who were connected to Vlakplaas in parachuting. This thought was preceded by three weeks of intensive training at Penge...
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR GRAVES ACROSS THE WORLD Abstract: South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. Their graves are in those regions. A new memorial to commemorate these who are not currently commemorated is being...
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ABSTRACT: Nongqai series The Men Speak Dr Willem Steenkamp Part 2 – my years in Intelligence. Willem is the son of former SAP-SB CO Maj-Gen Frans Steenkamp. He is himself a former NIS officer who did his doctoral thesis on the intelligence function. He is also a...
Colonel Soobramoney Govender was born on 04 June 1935 in the South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. He served in the SA Police from 03 March 1958 until his exit on early retirement on 30 September 1989, at SAPS Phoenix, Kwa Zulu Natal. After attestation in 1958, he was posted...
1991: GRENSPATROLLIE - ORANJERIVIER (RICHTERSVELD) ABSTRACT : A 3-day South African Police border patrol from south the Orange River from Alexander Bay, through the Richtersveld to Vioolsdrif in the east. KEYWORDS : Alexander Bay, Fanie Bouwer, Flet-Gert Booysen,...
ABSTRACT: Dr Willem Steenkamp, son of former SAP-SB CO Maj-Gen Frans Steenkamp, and himself a former NIS officer who did his doctoral thesis on the intelligence function, as well as being a novelist, ambassador, attorney, entrepreneur and polyglot with wide...
ABSTRACT : The police- and detective career of Lieutenant Kathavarayen Rajgopaul the first commissioned officer (Lieutenant) of Indian descent to be appointed at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the South African Police on 1st April 1971. KEYWORDS :...
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CL Chandler : A MI 6 Spy? ABSTRACT : The strange and exciting life of Mr CL Chandler, a possible secret agent of the British Government, in Russia especially during World War One. His activities after the war have aroused the suspicions of his family. It is very...
1959 : DURBAN ONLUSTE: POLISIE GELOOF : HOOFMAN ALBERT LUTHULI ABSTRACT: The role of the SA Police during the 1959 riots is lauded by Chief Albert Luthuli and it is interesting to note that some criticism has been expressed at the methods of reporting of the Durban...
SAP King's Rest ABSTRACT: Brigadier Hennie Heymans recalls the time that he was stationed at King’s Rest and shares anecdotes of that time. KEYWORDS: SAP King’s Rest, Durban, Soldiers Way, Bunny chow, Perks pies, Wentworth, Durban Borough Police, Natal...
Brigadier Gert Booysen ABSTRACT: The life of Brig Gert Booysen (96) – called “Flet-Gert” – he always went ‘flat out’ in an investigation. He was an imposing character. Judged by his friends they feel he would have made an excellent major general. He is the author of...
ABSTRACT : D/W/O van der Westhuizen was commonly known to others as Warrant Officer Wessie. He joined the South African Police on 1955-12-22 at the age of 18 years and completed his basic training at the “Depot”. His force number was 32463-9.On 15 January 1962 he...
ABSTRACT : Brig Marius de Witt Dippenaar is the Author of the The SA Police Commemorative Album – a monumental work – published during the 75th Anniversary of the South African Police during 1988. Nongqai Lady’s Editor, Sarie van Niekerk investigated the life and...
FIREARMS MISSING? Abstract The loss of firearms in the SAPS is endemic. The problem that started decades ago persists despite a vast number of policies, control measures and threats of severe punishment that face the culprits. This abstract argues that the problem is...
ROMMEL'S DRIVER Abstract: Lt. Hellmut von Liepzig, born in Keetmanshoop, South West Africa (now Namibia) to German parents, joined the DAK (German Africa Corps) in 1941. He was Field Marshal’s Erwin Rommel’s driver and part of his staff during the DAK’s North...
Sedert sy totstandkoming het die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie, wat onlosmaaklik deel van die gemeenskap is, dikwels vasgevang geraak in politieke tweespalt. Deur die geskiedenis heen het die Polisie egter nog altyd wet en orde gehandhaaf, al het elke lid sy eie politieke...
ABSTRACT: The article deals with the concept of profiling, a personal view of the concept and a proposal for an Afrikaans substitute for the word “profiling”. The content of the article refers to the definition of profiling and offers speculative...
Security Branch Origins ABSTRACT: The Career of Detective Head Constable (Detective Warrant Officer) WJ Herbst a founder member of the Security Branch of the 1950’s and prior, he worked under Lt-Col AE Trigger and Lt-Col JAC Reay on the Witwatersrand. KEYWORDS:...
South African Railway Police Foundations ABSTRACTBuilding blocks of the SA Railways Police. Some of the antecedent Railways Police Forces in Colonial & Republican South Africa with historic pictures. KEYWORDSCape Government Railways, CGR, Central South African...
Tempe Army Base Tempe Army Base near Bloemfontein has been in use by the military since the Anglo Boer War (ABW).Here is a collection of historical images spanning the ABW period, including pictures from the World War 2 era. Click here to load Tempe Army Base...
Brokkies * Januarie 2024 Die Instrukteur wat gesteel het. Ukraine deception tactics Laser beam offender. Nuwe Strafproseswet Die Instrukteur wat gesteel het ABSTRACT: A former detective in the SA Police describes how he investigated a case of a dog that was stolen...
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD: PART SEVENTY-ONE ABSTRACT: Thirty South African casualties from the Second World War are buried in the Cassino War Cemetery. Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery contains 256 Commonwealth burials of the...
ABSTRACT: Photo Album #1 of 2024, composed of photos contributed by readers. KEYWORDS: Johannesburg Law Courts 1899, ZARPS, Field Marshall JC Smuts, Fox Street, siege, SAS Drakensberg, Operation Pullen, Operation Narsau, Paul Kruger, AUTHOR: Editor & contributors...
Civilisation Lost ABSTRACT: Images of the Joubertina train station in the Eastern Cape, show the destruction of a railway station and steamtrain. The station building is occupied by squatters and is in a poor state of repair. The train station was once a hub of...
ABSTRACT: Personal experiences, anecdotes, insights and comments from the pen of Brig (Ret) Fanie Bouwer, who served in the uniformed component of the erstwhile South African Police during the turbulent years of internal political strife prior to and during the...
ABSTRACT: Friendly encounters between SA Air Force Shackleton marine patrol aircraft from 35 Squadron with F-14 Tomcats from carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower KEYWORDS: SAAF, 35 Squadron, Shackleton, F-14 Tomcat, USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier, Iran hostage...
ABSTRACT: Second extract from NONGQAI’s eBook on the South African Police Security Branch and the armed struggle launched by the SACP/ANC-alliance. This episode highlights the very limited scale of the conflict when compared to other such conflicts that raged in...
ABSTRACT: Jim Hooper was an American war journalist who put the legendary unit on the map with his book “Koevoet”. He had two deployments, twice wounded and casevacated, and was awarded a border service medal by the Commissioner of the SA Police. He was an...
ABSTRACT: In October 1974 a patrol of SA Policemen deployed along the Zambezi River went missing. Trackers were sent in and eventually found that the SAP contingent had bedded down around a small camp fire. They must have taken their clothes off, as naked,...
ABSTRACT: Fanie Avenant questions the design of the SAP Medal for Combating Terrorism. The medal appears to be smaller than any other police medals. Mr Avenant was awarded the medal and wondered why it was so small. With careful measurement we determined that the...
ABSTRACT: As part of a new series in Nongqai, the South African Forces History Magazine, entitled “The Men Speak”, its editor-in-chief, retired Police Brigadier Hennie Heymans, shares his personal insights into the period 1964 to 1993 within the South African Police...
ABSTRACT: Introducing Nongqai magazine’s new series of eyewitness recollections and insights titled: “The Men Speak” about the security and intelligence sphere during the last decades of white rule in South Africa. KEYWORDS: South Africa; Apartheid; national security;...
ABSTRACT: The history of the legendary former SA Police Holiday Resort at Port Edward on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, surviving and thriving as the Port Edward Holiday Resort NPC (PEHR) still with its police connection and special rates. KEYWORDS: Assupol, Elderly...
ABSTRACT: The Rhodesian Security Force (RSF) was in its thirteenth year of a civil war and on the back foot with the real prospect that it may lose the war to the two guerrilla armies. The RSF had launched several devastating cross-border raids against ZIPRA camps...
Feeding Crime? Abstract South Africa provides food parcels to those in need with social grants to alleviate hunger and poverty. However, the quality and quantity of the food provided to those in police custody is superior to those receiving social grants. The...
The South African Police Badge Following the post of a former SAP member, Mr. Lance Pieter de Klerk of the vintage SA Police badge above and with assistance of his research, we found the accompanying articles by Lt Col LJ Haasbroek in Servamus from January and...
A comprehensive autobiography on the life of Major General CP Pretorius from his own pen (as EDITED AND annotated by his son, Professor L Pretorius). Click here for the full...
ABSTRACT: The community of Sinoville, a neighbourhood to the East of Pretoria, established their own volunteer fire brigade. This blog post explains what they have done, with links to their website and a video, so that other communities may consider following suit....
Warrant : Death Penalty On June 6 1995, capital punishment was abolished by the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Before this and at the time when a death penalty was expected, the registrar of the court summoned the sheriff to court. Upon handing down the...
ABSTRACT: Nongqai magazine Special Edition dedicated to the life and career of the late South African Police Lieutenant general FLC (Frikkie) Engels, former inspector-general of the Force. KEYWORDS: SA Police; Lt. Gen. Frikkie Engels NONGQAI SPESIALE UITGAWE SAP...
ABSTRACT: A “single story” has established itself in public discourse, around the topic of South Africa’s “armed struggle”. But does it represent the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, about the role of the S.A. Police...
ABSTRACT: The Nongqai team believes that our dream may soon be realised of having a properly managed permanent repository, at a suitably prestigious heritage venue, of MEMORABILIA associated with the history of Intelligence Services in South Africa. However, in the...
ABSTRACT: Example of an official S.A. Police commissioning deed promoting a previously non-commisioned member to officer rank as lieutenant. Also, Certificate of Service at retirement and photo of Brig Grobler. KEYWORDS: South African Police history, commission as...
ABSTRACT: How did a rural French priest in tiny Rennes-le-Chateau amass the equivalent of €25 million, 150 years ago, to lavishly decorate his tiny church and hugely expand the church domain, such as by building a new rectory complete with medieval walls and towers?...
ABSTRACT: Anecdote about a practical joke played on a colleague. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Martins P Botha is a former member of the SA Railways Police who during the 1980’s served in the Detective Section at Port Shepstone. We as Railways Police also had some fun, some...
WE WILL REMEMBER SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD: PART SIXTY – NINE Captain (SAN) Charles Ross (SA Navy Retired) Abstract South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. According to...
ABSTRACT: a series of articles on the development of an own Science of Intelligence in South Africa; in this edition – the history of the communist threat. KEYWORDS: Communism in South Africa; Communist Party of South Africa; South African Communist Party;...
First Radio use for apprehension ABSTRACT:During the 1930’s an armed robbery took place in Bloemfontein and the robbers used a getaway car with a Johannesburg registration. The police in Bloemfontein had a member who was an amateur radio operator. He contacted an...
TROU TOT DIE DOOD TOE: DIE OORGANG-ONDERHANDELINGE Genl JV van der Merwe ABSTRACT “Trou tot die Dood toe” (Loyal unto death) is an autobiography by General Johan Velde van der Merwe – the last commissioner of the former South African Police. It gives his point of view...
Click Here for the downloadable, full report of this fascinating project. Abstract: The true story of the top-secret cooperation between the USSR and sanctioned South Africa, from 1989, in the re-design of SOVIET MIG-29 jet engines for the upgrade of SAAF Mirage...
2025: CRIME ON THE MAIN RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN JOHANNESBURG AND KIMBERLEY 2025: MISDAAD OP DIE HOOFSPOORLYN TUSSEN JOHANNESBURG EN KIMBERLKEY J & J Wepener J & J Wepener van Welkom in die Vrystaat skryf vir ons soos volg; “Today, just outside ( 26 -05-2025)...
THE AMANSURE-MEDAL By Johan van Zyl Abstract A World War 1 medal issued to Pvt Anthony Henry Benjamin Amansure Keywords British war medal 1914 – 1918 Amansure, Anthony Henry Benjamin – Private 1st Battalion, Cape Corps Battle of Square Hill in Palestine...
THE OVAMBO CAMPAIGN MEMORIAL NEAR THE WINDHOEK RAILWAY STATION Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract In the capital of Namibia, Windhoek, there is a relatively unknown monument which had been erected by South African soldiers in 1919, to commemorate their fallen...
TWO ANGLO BOER WAR MEDALS AWARDED TO BOER REPUBLICAN POLICEMEN FOR SERVICE IN THE 2ND ANGLO BOER WAR AND A FAKE. By Steve Seargent Abstract Background history to the Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog, officially The “Zuidafrikaanse Republiek en Oranje Vrijstaat...
1970: HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS: AWARD OF OFFICER RANK TO NON-WHITE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE Abstract 1970: Historical Documents: Award of officer rank to non-white members of the South African Police Keywords Abbott, Henry – Dr Apartheid in the South African...
IMPROVED DRONES VERBETERDE HOMMELTUIE Lt-kol Philip Malherbe [SAP – afgetr] Hierdie artikel is vrylik vertaal van bronne soos aangedui in die bronnelys. Mei 2025 “Abstract” Abstrak “Drones are the new “buzzword.” It is used as a variety device, in...
TRANSKEI POLICING HISTORY Om ons spesiale uitgawe oor die geskiedenis van polisiëring in Transkei (Vol 16 No 5A) af te laai, KLIEK HIER To download our special edition (Vol 16 No 5A) on the history of policing in TRANSKEI, please CLICK...
Soldier, Liar, Policeman Rapist. The Extraordinary saga of Patrick Bradley (1874 – 1937). Steve Seargent Abstract Steve Seargent investigated the life and times of a soldier, liar, policeman and rapist who was the recipient of a Queen Victoria Medal. Patrick Bradley...
Vrystaatstories, Henning van Aswegen. Die Feetjies hou Konsert Lank gelede vlieg daar ʼn klein blou voëltjie met ʼn boodskap in haar bekkie na Virginia in die Vrystaat toe. Die klein blou voëltjie is deur die Burgermeester van die buurdorp Harmonie gestuur om al die...
MEV. HESTER FOUCHE, DIE EERSTE VROU AS VOLWAARDIGE RESERVIS INGELYF Sarie van Niekerk Via kol. JJ Dieks Dietrichsen Die oomblik waarop honderde vroue in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens jare lank gewag het, het uiteindelik aangebreek toe die eerste vroulike reservis...
Hijgende Hert der Jacht Ontkomen – Henning van Aswegen: uit die kinderboek ‘Vrystaatstories, uitgegee deur Naledi Uitgwers Hijgende Hert der Jact Ontkomen! “Geronkie, my ou maat, daar is iets wat my nou al lankal pla en ek voel ek moet my hart...
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE: SERVICE STRIPES Abstract The use of service stripes in the SA Police from 1913 to 1954. Keywords Service stripes Chevrons SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE: DIENSSTREPE Dr Dennis du Toit, brig HB Heymans en Mark Naude Dennis skryf: Hallo Hennie. Ek het die...
AWAKENING IN THE CRIMINAL LAW CLASS Abstract: Humour in Uniform. Keywords Botha, Chris (Maj Gen) Mens rea Smit, Ben (Prof) South African Police College ONTWAKING IN DIE STRAFREGKLAS* Genl-maj Chris Botha (Afgetree) Eers was daar ‘n doodse stilte. Toe begin die leier...
AFRIKANERS IN AMERICA Abstract The 49 Afrikaners are not the first to move from South Africa to America. After the Anglo Boer War former Boer fighters settled in Argentina, South America while for e.g. two others settled in North America – incidentally both were in...
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE COLOURS SUID-AFRIKANSE POLISIEVAANDEL SAP-Jaarboek 1993, 1994 & Lt-kol Tom Jefferson...
Piet du Toit Van goed wat weg is sonder dat jy dit verloor het As jy ouer word, kom ek nou agter, verloor jy goed. Goed raak weg. En jy soek. Die goed wat weggeraak het en die goed wat jy verloor het. En partykeer sommer goed wat jy nie eens verloor het of wat weg is...
BADGE: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE KENTEKEN: SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE SAP-JAARBOEK 1993 ...
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE: THE POLIC BOARD SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE: DIE POLISIERAAD SAP-jaarboek 1994 Abstract The South African Police had a board to render advice to Police management Keywords Burnette, D – Adv –...
FROM ZARP TO TRAINWRECKER FROM ZARP TO TRAIN WRECKER Nico Moolman & Colouring Jennifer Bosch Abstract During the Anglo Boer War, the Transvaal Republic only had a small artillery force and a police force known by their anonym as the Zarps. Jack Hindon was sent to...
1882 CAPE TOWN POLICE 1882 CAPE TOWN POLICE Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Ret) via “The Nongqai” 1918. An example of a headdress of the Cape Town Police – Photo Andrew Dinnes. There was more than one type of headdress....
