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First radio use for apprehension South Africa
SAP History / Geskiedenis

First radio use for apprehension South Africa

n Goeie vriend en oudkollega van my, afgetrede kolonel Owen Paschke wat saam met my by SAP Radio Tegnies gewerk het,  het vir my interessante fotos en materiaal gestuur.

Manie Odendaal: Hondeman Par Excellence
SAP History / Geskiedenis

Manie Odendaal: Hondeman Par Excellence

The life and times of the late Lt-Col JH “Manie” Odendaal, a Police Dog Handler from 1963 and later Commanding Officer of the Durban SA Police Flying Squad and Radio Station. He also trained dogs to combat drugs. He was famous as a crime bu

Lt-Kol Tj Byrne: “burne the Bastard”
SAP History / Geskiedenis

Lt-Kol Tj Byrne: “burne the Bastard”

HBH describes one of the delightful and true old characters and a strict disciplinarian, Col TJ Bryne. He was OC of the strict SAP Depot where new Recruits were transferred into fully fledged policemen. He met him in Durban during the 1960’

Pleased to meet you | Aangename kennis
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Pleased to meet you | Aangename kennis

Since early in my life, I had an intense interest and fondness in history and military matters in which my father was instrumental that I pursue this interest. Being fond of reading I extended my knowledge of military and intelligence matte

Trou tot die Dood Toe: Die Oorgang-Onderhandelinge
SAP History / Geskiedenis

Trou tot die Dood Toe: Die Oorgang-Onderhandelinge

Extracts from autobiography of late SA Police Commissioner Johan van der Merwe, with this article covering his personal recollections about South Africa's transition negotiations.

My Eerste Grensbesoek 1988
SAP History / Geskiedenis

My Eerste Grensbesoek 1988

Memories of 14 year old boy visiting the border area in northern Namibia for the first time in 1988

SALM-Mirages met MIG-enjins!
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SALM-Mirages met MIG-enjins!

The true story of how the USSR and South Africa cooperated in the re-design of MIG-29 engines for the upgrade of the SAAF Mirage fighter jets.