by Hennie Heymans | Jun 26, 2025 | Defence, New Weapons of War
WEAPONS OF WAR: WRONGLY APPLIED Benadering van wapens wat verkeerd aangewend word (lt. -kol. Philip Malherbe [afgetr] Hierdie artikel is vryelik vertaal van die aangehaalde bronne in die bronnelys, saamgestel en geskryf deur Philip Malherbe – Mei 2025 Abstract...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 26, 2025 | Military History, 1914 - 1918 WW1, Military Mascots, SA Military History
JACKIE THE BABOON JACKIE, BILLY AND DINKS: THE BABOON, THE BOLD AND THE IMMORTAL © Dirk Danschutter, MMSc Degreed in Medical Sciences and in Medico-Social Sciences Summary In his historiographic review on South African Service Pets (in 1956), HH Curson explained that...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 24, 2025 | Police Humour, SAP Helicopters
HUMOR: SLAP TJIPS Hennie Heymans Chris Joubert heel regs Eendag kom ek in veiligheidshoofkantoor se voorportaal op die grondvloer. ‘n Sedige en stroewe atmosfeer het altyd daar geheers…. Ek wonder hoe ons besoekers die plek ervaar het – karige staatsdiens...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 24, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, National Assembly: National Council Of Provinces
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ‘N ONAANGENAME ERVARING BY DIE NASIONALE RAAD VAN PROVINSIES (NRVP)Brig Fanie Bouwer (SAP – Afgetree) Ek dink dit was iewers in die begin van 1996 toe dié parlementêre instelling ons gevra het om verslag te doen...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 24, 2025 | SA Military History, 1950 Funeral Gen JC Smuts, Bosluise, Minister of Defence, Ministers of Justice / Police / Law & Order, Mounted Div - Berede Afd.
GENERAL SMUTS AND THE NONGQAI A PICTORIAL ESSAY OF SOME PHOTOGRAPHS THAT APPEARED IN THE NONGQAI OF GENERAL JC SMUTS Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Ret) In 2007 I had the opportunity to go through some very old Nongqai’s dated from 1907 which were stored in the police...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 24, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, 1960 Cato Manor - Murder of 9 SAP-members, SAP Memorial / SAP Gedenkteken
1960: Cato Manor: Historical Document: Natal Mercury CATO MANOR: HISTORICAL DOCUMENT: FRONT PAGE NATAL MERCURY Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Ret) I grew up in Durban where my father was a policeman at Somtseu Rd. We were regular readers of the Natal Mercury, The Daily News...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jun 24, 2025 | BOSS / NI / BSV, Afrikaans Literature in Uniform, BfSS NIS, BOOKS / BOEKE, Foreign intelligence services, SKRYWERS & BOEKE
BOEKRESENSIE – DIE BURO, Media 24 Abstrak: Nie-fiksie, Afrikaans, Politieke Wetenskap, Henning van Aswegen, DIE BURO, Imprimatur Uitgewers, Pretoria, Media 24. Intelligensie onder die loep Hoe feller die stryd teen die wit minderheidsregering toenmaals geword...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 21, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Memorial / SAP Gedenkteken, Uncategorized
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE MEMORIAL SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE GEDEENKTEKEN: MEINTJESKOP Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree) GESKIEDENIS IN BEELD: FOTO-ARTIKEL Inleiding Ons “ou” polisiemanne word oud. Dit is nou tyd om die geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie (SAP),...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 21, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Verulam
1965: SAP VERULAM Col Logan Govender...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 20, 2025 | Deutsch Sûdwest Afrika (DSWA), BOOKS / BOEKE, Cape Mounted Police, Kamele, Police Camels / Polisie kamele, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Transport & Animals
POLICE CAMELS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Abstract A photo-article on the use of camels by the Security Forces in German Southwest Africa, Southwest-African and South Africa (mainly the Kalahari.) POLISIEKAMELE IN SUIDELIKE AFRIA Brig HB Heymans (SAP – afgetree) “Dit is...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 20, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, 1988 Forensic Science Laboratory: Silverton, 1988: Forensiese Wetenskaplike Laboratorium (FWL) Silverton, Police Academics, Tribute to SAP Members
GIFT TO MINISTER ADRIAAN VLOK: OPENING OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY: SILVERTON ON 1988/05/13. GESKENK AAN MINISTER ADRIIAN VLOK: OPENING VAN SA POLISIE FORENSIESE WETENSKAPLIKE LABORATORIUM SILVERTON 88/05/13. Kapt. Bazil Norman Young Wollie...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 18, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP College
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE: PRESENTATION PARADE: JULY 4, 1964 SA POLISIE: VOORSTELLINGSPARADE: 4 JULIE 1964 Brig HB Heymans (Afgetree) My voorstellingsparade het op 4 Julie 1964 in die SA Polisie-kollege in Pretoria-Wes plaasgevind. Dit is 61-jaar gelede! Hier is ons...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 17, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Provincial Commissioners, Rhodesian Conflict, SAP Hall of Fame, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN, Tribute to SAP Members
OBITUARY: NO 42347T LIEUT-GEN JN ‘NICO’ SLABBER, PCF, SOE HULDEBLYK: NO 41347T LT-GENL NJ ‘NICO’ SLABBER, PCF, SOE ‘n Persoonlik perspektief deur brig HB Heymans Dit is met leedwese dat ons aankondig dat lt-genl Nico Slabber gisteraand (16 Junie 2025) oorlede is. Hy...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 17, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Provincial Commissioners, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Tribute to SAP Members
SO ONTHOU EK VIR LT.GENL. NICO SLABBER ‘N HUDELBLYK DEUR GENL.MAJ. NIC SNYMAN, KAAPSTAD Genl-maj Nic Snyman NICO SLABBER en ek ken mekaar sedert kleuterdae. Albei kom uit ‘n polisie-huis in die Paarl. Ek onthou my jeugjare dat polisie-lede mekaar se families oor en...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 17, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Provincial Commissioners, Roll of Honour - Ererol, SAP Medals, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE GENERAALSKLUB AFSTERWE: LT.GENL. NICO SLABBER Lt.genl. Nico Slabber Namens die lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Generaalsklub, betuig ons ons innige meegevoel met die afsterwe van ‘n ou vriend, ‘n held en ‘n kollega, luitenant-generaal Nico...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 17, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, 1976 Soweto Riots / Soeto-onluste, SAP Soweto
MY VERHAAL OOR DIE SOWETO-ONLUSTE VAN 1976 Lt-kol Frans Kloppers Dit is 11:30 op 16 Junie 1976 toe daar aan ons woonstel by Westonaria Polisiestasie se deur geklop word. Ek en my vrou is besig om ‘n feesmaal voor te berei want my oudste Suster en swaer kom by ons...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 16, 2025 | Historical photos, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Klaas-bende (Klaas Gang) - Bethlehem, OFS, OVSRDM
CONCENTRATION CAMP DAY: WE REMEMBER JUNE 16, 1900! KONSENTRASIEKAMPDAG: ONS ONTHOU 16 JUNIE 1900! Familiestories versamel en saamgestel deur HB “Hennie” Heymans FAMILIESTORIE 1 OOM GIDEON HEYMANS SE VERHAAL Oom Gideon is my Oupa HB Heymans se broer. My Oupa was saam...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 14, 2025 | 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, 2nd South African Division, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, South African Police Brigade, Tribute to SAP Members
1942: WW2: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE BRIGADE: THE MURDER OF PRIVATE J “PIET” ZULU AS DESCRIBED BY AN EYEWITNESS, SERGEANT J FOLSHER, MM Sergeant J Fölscher’s eyewitness account and further researched and compiled by Brig HB Heymans (SAP—Ret). Abstract The life...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 13, 2025 | Cape Mounted Police, 1904 - 1907 Marego (Kalahari), Bondelswarts, CAPE COLONY, Cape Mounted Rifles, Deutsch Sûdwest Afrika (DSWA), GERMAN-HERERO/NAMA UPRISING: 1904 TO 1907, Military History, SA Military History, Witbooi
THE STORY OF JACOB MORENGA: THE NAMIBIAN FIGHTER WHO FRUSTRATED THE GERMANS SCHUTZTRUPPE DURING THE GERMAN-HERERO/NAMA UPRISING: 1904 TO 1907 Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract Jacob Morenga known as the “Black Napoleon”, (1875 – 20 September 1907)...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 13, 2025 | BOOKS / BOEKE, British South Africa Police (BSAP), Foreign Police Forces, Life Story, PATU, Rhodesian Conflict, Uncategorized
BOOK: MAPOLISA – SOME REMINISCENCES OF A RHODESIAN POLICEMAN Author: David Craven The British South Africa Police (BSAP) was one of the choice police forces in the British Commonwealth alongside the Royal Mounted Canadian Police (RCMP), Royal Hong Kong Police (RHKP),...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 13, 2025 | Life Story, Gedenkmuur - Voortrekkermonument, Military History, Military Personalities, SA Army, SA Defence Force / Weermag, South African Defence Force
SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE: BOOK: “UIT GENADE BO VERDIENSTE” SA WEERMAG: BOEK: UIT GENADE BO VERDIENSTE Genl-maj GN ‘Gert’ Opperman ‘n Moet-lees-boek deur ‘n puik offisier van die SAW. Ek kon nie di boek neersit nadat ek dit begin lees het nie....
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 13, 2025 | Police Humour, SAP College, Sub-culture / sub-kultuur, Uncategorized
HUMOR: SMITHIE EN SMITTIE IN DIE HOF Genl-maj Chris Botha ‘… en dis juis teen daardie groot afdraende wat die spietkops almal gevang het. Voor die voet, lock stock en barrel …’ Smithie tuur diep in die vertes in terwyl hy hierdie storie vertel. Die ouderdom het hom...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 11, 2025 | • M.O.T.H. Bomb Alley Shellhole, • M.O.T.H. Cape Western Provincial Dugout, General JC Smuts, M.O.T.H. Blaauwberg Cuca Shellhole, Military History, Regiment Westelike Provincie (RWP), SA Military History, Uncategorized, Union Defence Force (1912)
JAN SMUTS COMMEMORATION AT RIEBEEK WEST Greig Stewart Abstract The Cape commemoration of Jan Smuts’ birthday took place on Sunday 18 May 2025, at his birthplace on the farm Bovenplaats, near Riebeek West. The parade, organised by the M.O.T.H. Blaauwberg Cuca...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 11, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, SAPS Pinetown, SAPS Roll of Honour
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES: PASSING OF BRIGADIER MATTHYSSEN Col Logan Govender (Source Facebook KZN VIP Protection Services; SA Police Legends) “The Nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten” – Calvin Coolidge Brigadier Mathyssen in uniform...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 11, 2025 | Roll of Honour - Ererol, SAP - CID, SAP History / Geskiedenis, Uncategorized
THE LATE DETECTIVE SERGEANTT IAN RICHARDSON (SA POLICE) Sgt-Maj Craig Brown (SADF/SANDF) WOW so glad to see the photo I had done for my old Friend Det Sgt Ian Richardson hangs with Pride the the Kimberley Boy’s High School Memorial Library. Ian was killed in the...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 11, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Black on Black Violence, Crime in South Africa (post 1994), Swart op Swart geweld
BLACK-ON-BLACK VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA – A SYSTEMIC SILENCE AROUND A CRISIS SWART-OP-SWART GEWELD IN SUID-AFRIKA – ‘N SISTEMIESE STILTE RONDOM ‘N KRISIS Kort inleiding (précis): Swart-op-swart geweld is ’n ongemaklike maar kritieke werklikheid in...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 11, 2025 | Military History, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, 1914 - 1918 - Battle of Kh Jibeit, 1914 Rebellion, 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, Defence, General JC Smuts, Military Personalities, SA Military History
BOVENPLAAS AND THE BOYHOOD OF JAN SMUTS Jan Christiaan Smuts first went to school at the age of 12. Before then, his teachers were his parents, their farmworkers, and Mother Nature … By Greig Stewart Boplaas: The simple thatched house where Jan Smuts was born....
by Henning van Aswegen | Jun 9, 2025 | Military History, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Public Safety, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SADF Special Forces, SAP Commissioners, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Introduction and Context: A de facto declaration of war. On 2 November 1961, a secret meeting of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) took place in a rented house in Emmerentia, Johannesburg. The purpose of the meeting, which was attended...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 5, 2025 | Life Story, BOOKS / BOEKE, Crime in South Africa (post 1994), SAP - CID, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SARS, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Under cover operations, Under cover police officials
BOOKS ON CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA BOEKE OOR MISDAAD IN SUID-AFRIKA Brig HB Heymans (SAP – afgetree) Koop en lees mens boeke oor misdaad (korrupsie, staatskaping, regsverydeling, diefstal, bedrog en dies meer) staan mens verstom. As ‘n polisie-pensioenaris is ek gewoond...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 4, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, ENGELS IN DIE MAG (ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN IN THE FORCE), Sub-culture / sub-kultuur
ENGELS IN DIE MAG (ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN IN THE FORCE) Brig HB Heymans Ons Afrikaner-seuns se gebruik van Engels was hoofsaaklik beperk tot Engelse-periodes op skool of so nou en dan ‘n Cowboy-fliek. Ek het in Durban groot geword en ons Durbaniete kon basiese...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 4, 2025 | Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Politie (Zarp), 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War
CHURCHILL AND THE ZARP’s CHURCHILL EN DIE ZARP’e Abstract A photo-essay of the arrest of Sir Winston Churchill at Chievely in the Natal Colony and his interaction with the Zarps. His detention and successful escape from Pretoria and return to Durban via Lourenco...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 3, 2025 | Bosluise, Magalle (Voet-polisie), SAP College, SAP History / Geskiedenis, Tribute to SAP Members
1935: TROOP 84: INCOMPARABLY SPLENDID: SAP DEPOT 1935: TROEP 84: ONVER GELYKBAAR INDRUKWEKKEND: SAP-DEPOT Prof Ben Smit Sers LG Snyman is die troep-sersant – hy sit voor in die middel met hondjie en hy is geklee in berededrag. (In die spreektaal van destyds was dit ‘n...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 3, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP College, SAP Wentworth (Durban South)
INTRODUCING THE NEWCOMER INTO THE FORCE INLYWING VAN DIE NUWELING IN DIE MAG SAP 352: Botsingsverslag: SAP Wentworth Deur brig HB Heymans Dit is die jaar 1964 ek stap “beat” en hier hou die patrolliewa langs my stil. Daar is ‘n ‘n “kode 14” of te wel ‘n ongeluk (in...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 2, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, 1953 - Coronation of QE2 - SAP Contingent, Badges, Coronation QE2 1953 - SA Police, SAP Medals
2 JUNE 1953 2 JUNIE 1953 Brig HB Heymans Ek onthou 2 Junie 1953. Ek was in graad twee. Ons het by die skool porselein bekers gekry toe die koningin Elizabeth gekroon was. Ek het onlangs die beker vir Nico Moolman se museum geskenk. Koningin Elizabeth se gesig het toe...
by Hennie Heymans | May 31, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Non-White SAP Officers, Republic Day (31-May - 1961), SAP Members of Indian decent / Indiër-lede, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
31 MAY 1961: REPUBLIC DAY REPUBLIEKDAG Brig HB Heymans (SAP – afgetree) As klein seuntjie onthou ek Uniedag op 31 Mei – dit was ‘n vakansiedag. Op 31 Mei het ons altyd ‘n kermis of basaar gehad. Ons het nie aan politiek gedink nie – net lekker speel! Op hierdie dag...
by Hennie Heymans | May 31, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Anti-Gang Unit (AGU), Farm Murders, Gang Violence on the Cape Flats, SAP History / Geskiedenis
FARM MURDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVE PLAASMOORDE IN SUID-AFRIKA: ’N BYKOMENDE PERSPEKTIEF Kort, inleidende opsomming van artikel: Die artikel bied ’n kritiese perspektief op die hantering en publieke diskoers rondom plaasmoorde in Suid-Afrika. Die...
by Hennie Heymans | May 31, 2025 | ABS - ISU, Gang violence on the Cape Flats, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, SOUTH AFRICAN POLOICE SERVICE
GANG VIOLENCE ON THE CAPE FLATS BENDEGEWELD OP DIE KAAPSE VLAKTE Opsomming: Die Kaapse Vlakte gaan al dekades gebuk onder gewelddadige bende-oorloë wat honderde lewens eis – dikwels dié van onskuldige kinders. Ondanks herhaalde pogings deur die polisie en...
by WPS | May 29, 2025 | National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, NONGQAI EDITIONS pdf, NONGQAI MONTHLY EDITIONS pdf, NONGQAI Publications, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | May 24, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Covert Action, Foreign intelligence services, National Intelligence, Nongqai Books, South African Intelligence History
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...
by WPS | May 14, 2025 | NONGQAI Publications
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | May 10, 2025 | Public Safety
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...
by WPS | May 8, 2025 | National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid
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...
by WPS | May 8, 2025 | BOSS / NI / BSV, BSV/DIE BURO/BfSS, Intelligence Science, National Intelligence, Nongqai Books & Writers, SKRYWERS & BOEKE, South African Intelligence History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | May 6, 2025 | SKRYWERS & BOEKE, Uncategorized
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...
by WPS | May 1, 2025 | Fire Brigade / Brandweer, NONGQAI EDITIONS pdf, NONGQAI SPECIAL EDITIONS pdf, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
APRIL-UITGAWES NOU BESKIKBAAR VIR AFLAAI APRIL EDITIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD Standaard maand-uitgawe April 2025 / Standard monthly edition April 2025 Click / kliek Vol16 No4 Spesiale Uitgawe BRANDBESTRYDING / Special edition FIREFIGHTING TIPS Kliek / click Vol16...
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 25, 2025 | Military History, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND TECHNOLOGY, STRATEGIC STUDIES
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 18, 2025 | Intelligence Science
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...
by WPS | Apr 17, 2025 | BfSS NIS, BND Bundesnachrichtendienst, BOSS / NI / BSV, Germany
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Apr 16, 2025 | Koevoet, Operation "K", South-West Africa Police Forces, SWAPOL
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 15, 2025 | BSV/DIE BURO/BfSS, BfSS NIS
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Apr 12, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, Covert Action, National Intelligence, Trewits
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 9, 2025 | AI - Kunsmatige Intelligensie
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Apr 8, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, South African Intelligence History, The Daisy Spy Ring
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...
by WPS | Apr 6, 2025 | SA Military History, Military History, NONGQAI SPECIAL EDITIONS pdf, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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...
by WPS | Apr 2, 2025 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SKRYWERS & BOEKE, South African Intelligence History
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...
by WPS | Apr 2, 2025 | NONGQAI MONTHLY EDITIONS pdf
Maart 2025 se uitgawe van NONGQAI (Vol 16 No 3) is nou beskikbaar vir aflaai as ‘n .pdf; KLIEK asseblief op die skakel-knoppie hieronder: Click Here / Kliek Hier The standard monthly edition of the NONGQAI e-Magazine (Vol 16, No 3, March 2025) is now available...
by WPS | Apr 2, 2025 | NONGQAI LADIES EDITIONS pdf
MAART 2025 se NONGQAI VROUE-UITGAWE NOU BESKIKBAAR VIR AFLAAI AS .pdf; KLIEK OP SKAKEL HIERONDER ASSEBLIEF: Click Here / Kliek hier NONGQAI LADIES EDITION VOL16 No1 March 2025 now available for download as a .pdf; please CLICK on link button...
by Henning van Aswegen | Mar 30, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, The Daisy Spy Ring
South Africa’s most successfull espionage operation: Henning van Aswegen & Peter M. Swanepoel. Espionage, Intelligence Science, Tradecraft, Intelligence Operations, Counterintelligence, Counterespionage....
by Henning van Aswegen | Mar 23, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Mar 20, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Members of Indian decent / Indiër-lede, Tribute to SAP Members
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Mar 18, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Golden Jubilee 1963, SAP Hall of Fame
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Mar 14, 2025 | Brokkies, Spotprente
Nongqai Spotprente – Spangiro,...
by WPS | Mar 13, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, NONGQAI Publications
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)....
by Henning van Aswegen | Mar 9, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Mar 6, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, Uncategorized
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...
by WPS | Feb 25, 2025 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte
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....
by Henning van Aswegen | Feb 11, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Defence, Historical photos, Military History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Feb 8, 2025 | BfSS NIS
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...
by WPS | Feb 7, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, Life Story, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Staatsveiligheidsraad
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Feb 3, 2025 | Historical photos, SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 31, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Life Story, South African Intelligence History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized, Defence, Historical photos, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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....
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, Historical photos, Military History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 23, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, Archives Posts, BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, Historical photos, Life Story, Public Safety
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 20, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, Historical photos
(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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 5, 2025 | BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, Historical photos, Life Story, South African Intelligence History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 5, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Archives Posts, BOSS / NI / BSV, Historical photos, Life Story, South African Intelligence History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 4, 2025 | BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Historical photos, Life Story, Local South African Police Forces, Police Psychology, Public Safety, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History
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...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 4, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Archives Posts, BOSS / NI / BSV, Life Story, South African Intelligence History
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...
by WPS | Apr 27, 2024 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
NONGQAI VOL15 NO4 APRIL 2024 NOU BESKIKBAAR NONGQAI VOL14 NO5 APRIL 2024 NOW AVAILABLE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD / KLIEK HIER OM AF TE LAAI GET NOTIFIED OF NEW BLOG POSTS VIA WHATSAPP Name Your WhatsApp number + dial code 14 + 13 =...
by WPS | Apr 22, 2024 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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...
by WPS | Apr 21, 2024 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Historical photos, Military History, Rhodesian Conflict, Uloliwe
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...
by WPS | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
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”....
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 14, 2024 | SA Defence Force / Weermag, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History
by WPS | Apr 12, 2024 | Historical photos, SAP History / Geskiedenis, Squad Cars
"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...
by WPS | Apr 11, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, BfSS NIS, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History
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...
by WPS | Apr 10, 2024 | SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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...
by WPS | Apr 10, 2024 | SA Military History, Defence, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
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...
by WPS | Apr 7, 2024 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
(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...
by WPS | Apr 5, 2024 | BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, South African Intelligence History
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...
by WPS | Apr 3, 2024 | Life Story, Military History
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...
by WPS | Apr 3, 2024 | SA Defence Force / Weermag, BOSS / NI / BSV, Detective Mysteries, Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Military History, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, South African Intelligence History
by Henning van Aswegen | Apr 3, 2024 | BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, South African Intelligence History
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,...
by WPS | Mar 31, 2024 | Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, South African Intelligence History
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...
by | Mar 25, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by | Mar 24, 2024 | Life Story, Historical photos
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by | Mar 23, 2024 | SA Military History
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...
by WPS | Mar 22, 2024 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), Staatsveiligheidsraad
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...
by WPS | Mar 21, 2024 | Uncategorized, Archives Posts, BfSS NIS, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, South African Intelligence History
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...
by | Mar 19, 2024 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Rhodesian Conflict
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...
by | Mar 10, 2024 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
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...
by | Mar 5, 2024 | Brokkies
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by David Blyth | Mar 4, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte
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...
by | Mar 3, 2024 | Historical photos
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by WPS | Mar 2, 2024 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, BOSS / NI / BSV, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
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...
by | Feb 26, 2024 | Archives Posts
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...
by | Feb 26, 2024 | Brokkies
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,...
by WPS | Feb 25, 2024 | Defence, BfSS NIS, Life Story, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
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...
by | Feb 24, 2024 | Archives Posts, Brokkies
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 :...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Archives Posts, Brokkies
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by | Feb 22, 2024 | Detective Mysteries, BOSS / NI / BSV
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...
by | Feb 20, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by | Feb 19, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by | Feb 17, 2024 | Life Story
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...
by | Feb 14, 2024 | SAP Dog Unit, Life Story
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...
by | Feb 11, 2024 | Life Story
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...
by | Feb 10, 2024 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis
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...
by David Blyth | Feb 9, 2024 | SA Military History
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...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
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...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Police Psychology
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...
by | Feb 5, 2024 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Archives Posts
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:...
by | Feb 4, 2024 | SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, Archives Posts
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...
by | Feb 3, 2024 | SA Military History, Historical photos
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...
by | Jan 28, 2024 | Brokkies
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...
by David Blyth | Jan 28, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, Archives Posts
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...
by | Jan 27, 2024 | Historical photos, Archives Posts
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...
by | Jan 26, 2024 | Uloliwe
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...
by WPS | Jan 19, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
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...
by David Blyth | Jan 18, 2024 | Defence, Military History, SA Military History
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...
by WPS | Jan 18, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
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...
by | Jan 17, 2024 | TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN, Archives Posts
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...
by WPS | Jan 16, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
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,...
by | Jan 12, 2024 | TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
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...
by | Jan 7, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, BOSS / NI / BSV, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), Staatsveiligheidsraad, Tak Nasionale Vertolking (TNV)
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...
by WPS | Jan 7, 2024 | BOSS / NI / BSV, Defence, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), South African Intelligence History, Staatsveiligheidsraad
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;...
by WPS | Jan 7, 2024 | South African Police Brigade, SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by | Jan 5, 2024 | Rhodesian Conflict, Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte
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...
by | Jan 4, 2024 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis
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...
by | Jan 2, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by | Jan 1, 2024 | Life Story, Archives Posts, SA Military History, South African Police Brigade
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...
by WPS | Dec 6, 2023 | Fire Brigade / Brandweer, Brokkies
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....
by | Dec 5, 2023 | Capital punishment
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...
by WPS | Dec 2, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Archives Posts
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...
by WPS | Nov 19, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, BOSS / NI / BSV, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), Staatsveiligheidsraad, Tak Nasionale Vertolking (TNV), TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
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...
by WPS | Nov 19, 2023 | BOSS / NI / BSV, Brokkies, South African Intelligence History
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...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Archives Posts
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...
by WPS | Oct 23, 2023 | Detective Mysteries, Uncategorized
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?...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, Brokkies
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...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, Archives Posts
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...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | BOSS / NI / BSV
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;...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by WPS | Oct 6, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
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...
by WPS | Oct 3, 2023 | Archives Posts, SA Defence Force / Weermag
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...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 26, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, 1972 SA Police, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, SAP College, SAP Depot / College ) Pretoria West
PRONK (TYDSKRIF): FEBRUARIE 1972: SA POLISIE Genl-maj Louis Snyman-versameling (Teks: Mike Heine) (Foto’s deur Brig Buks van Staden: Afd Openbare Betrekkinge) Indien u iemand hier herken, laat my asb weet deur die kommentaar-gedeelte aan te vul. Baie dankie. Comments...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 25, 2025 | Transvaal Police (1900 - 1910), 1914 Rebellion, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Pretoria Central & Barracks
DEMOLITION: OLD SAP PRETORIA CENTRAL 1971: SAP PRETORIA: SLOPING: GESKIEDKUNDIGE OU KASERNE Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree). In die nuus van Noord-Transvaal lees ons: “Met die sloping van Ou Kaserne, Pretoriusstraat, Pretoria, het ‘n geskiedkundige plek nou sommer so...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 23, 2025 | SA Military History, South African Commonwealth War casualties buried across the World – Part Eighty-Nine.
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD – PART EIGHTY-NINE. By Captain (SAN) Charles Ross (SA Navy Retired) South Africans participated in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. According to the Commonwealth War...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 21, 2025 | Military History, 1961 - 1994: DMI/AMI, DMI / AMI, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History
LIFTING THE VEIL ON THE SECRET WORLD OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE – “THE OWLS AND THE SHADOW WAR” Walter Volker For the first time the veil will be lifted somewhat on the Top Secret world of Military Intelligence in the form of a comprehensive history covering all aspects...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 19, 2025 | HUMOUR IN UNIFORM, Dutch Police, Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMar), Life Story, Police Diplomacy, Police Humour, SAP History / Geskiedenis
HUMOR IN UNIFORM HB Heymans Staaltjie een: Heymans doen hom suksesvol voor as Jasser Arafat Ek het elders hierdie staaltjie al vertel: So moet ek ‘n vergadering by “Onderwys en Opleiding” in Schoeman-straat, Pretoria bywoon. Kom by ontvangs en meld by sekuriteit aan....
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 19, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Herold
SAP HEROLD (GEORGE) Fanie Avenant Foto’s van die ou SAP Herold polisiestasie wat die laaste jare as ‘n teekamer bedryf word. Ek vermoed dat hierdie omgewing nou onder SAPS George val....
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 18, 2025 | Local South African Police Forces, Natal Police (Colony), SAP History / Geskiedenis, The history of the Nongqai (1907 - 1961)
NONGQAI MAGAZINE: FROM NATAL POLICE TO SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE AND SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES (1907 – 1961): REVIVED AND STILL GOING STRONG...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 18, 2025 | Natal Police (Colony), SAP History / Geskiedenis, The history of the Nongqai (1907 - 1961)
NONGQAI: TELL ME ABOUT THE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF THE NONGQAI MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE Fanie Avenant & Grok Ek het vanmiddag sit en wonder oor die herkoms van Nongqai en gou ‘n Artificial Intelligence navraag aangevra op Grok (Onderafdeling van X)...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 17, 2025 | 2nd South African Division, 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, Military History, SAP Commissioners, South African Police Brigade
17 JANUARY 1942: AXIS SURRENDER OF HALFAYA, QUALALA AND POINT 207 TO 1SAP Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Ret) The white flag depicted below came into my possession. After photographing certain parts I donated the flag to my friend, Dr Leon Wessels, whose father’s...
