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Police Personalities / Polisie Persoonlikhede

Fotoalbum: Ou Polisiestasies en Foto's van Polisiebeamptes uit Vergange Dae

This photo journal takes the reader back to the roots of policing in South Africa through rare photographs of police services, stations, detective work and public order over more than a century. It includes images from Bloemfontein, Natal Native Police, Durban, Marshall Square and notable detectives such as Kol AE Trigger, Bill Joyner and Ulf Boberg.

November 3, 2026Read

1939 - 1945: The Wartime SA Police / 1939 - 1945: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie in oorlogstyd

1942: Arrestasie van genl. H.J. van den Bergh te Marshallplein, Johannesburg

The article recalls Hendrik van den Bergh’s arrest on 20 January 1942 and describes the wider wartime context of the Ossewabrandwag, police loyalties, and internment at Koffiefontein. It also reflects on the historical significance of the event and Van den Bergh’s later career.

November 3, 2026Read