by Hennie Heymans | Jul 5, 2025 | Local South African Police Forces, Burger Wacht (1652 onwards), Pretoria Central (Up to 1972), SAP Pretoria Central & Barracks, Wachthuis, Wachthuis - Cape Town
THE FIRST WACHTHUIS & OLD PRETORIA CENTRAL The original Wachthuis in Cape Town and the original Pretoria Central Police Station c1910 Wachthuis (on the left) in the days of horse-carts & wagons in Cape Town. The was the first police building in South Africa in...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 4, 2025 | 1962 South African Police College: "Its the toughest training in the world", Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Police Academics, SAP Chaplains - SAP Kapelane, SAP College, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, Sub-culture / sub-kultuur, Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie [SAP], Tribute to SAP Members
1962: SAP COLLEGE TRAINING 1962: SAP COLLEGE TRAINING: “ITS THE TOUGHEST COURSE IN THE WORLD!” Maj – Gen LG Snyman-Collection (via HB Heymans) Introduction Mr Johannes Snyman, son of the late Maj-Gen Snyman, presented me with some of his father’s photos, newspaper...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 4, 2025 | Deutsch Sûdwest Afrika (DSWA), The "Reiterdenkmal" in Windhoek, The Equestrian Monument: Windhoek
REITERDENKMAL: WINDHOEK Namibia: The “Reiterdenkmal” in Windhoek Photo: Hennie Heymans Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract: The “Reiterdenkmal or Südwester Reiter” was the most well know and controversial monument the German imperial...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 3, 2025 | Military History, Military writers & authors, Paul Els (military author), SA Military History
PAUL ELS: SA MILITARY WRITER ELS GEE ’N STEM AAN VETERANE SE STRYD Elize Parker. Rekord 25/06/2025 (Met vergunning van Rekord) Paul J. Els skryf nie boeke om helde van soldate te maak nie. Hy skryf om die waarheid te bewaar. Sy werk is ‘n monument vir diegene...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 3, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Ministers of Justice / Police / Law & Order, Police Academics, SAP College, SAP Commissioners, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP Members of Indian decent / Indiër-lede, SAP: Kollege Vir Gevorderde Opleiding [KGVO] Paarl
SAP: KOLLEGE PAARL SAP: KOLLEGE VIR GEVORDERDE OPLEIDING [KGVO] PAARL Kol. Johan Stümke Parade met genl.maj. Herman Grobler, lt.kol. Johan Stümke, Brig Koos Schenk (bevelvoerder) en ander Kol Johan Stümke, Genl. Johan van der Merwe en Minister Adriaan Vlok met die...