by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Defence, Animals & Mascots, Animals in War Memorial Wall, Gedenkmuur - Voortrekkermonument, Military History
MEMORIAL WALL FOR FOUR-LEGGED SOLDIERS UNVEILED AT MONUMENT Abstract Animal heroes are honoured at the Animals in War Memorial Wall (Diere in Oorlog-gedenkmuur) the first of its kind in South Africa, which was unveiled at the Voortrekker Monument on 30 March 2025....
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Life Story, Royal Air Force, Women's Auxiliary Air Force
HOW A PRETORIA GIRL BECAME A PILOT IN WORLD WAR II Abstract Dolores Teresa “Jackie” Sorour a young lady from Pretoria was determined to become a pilot and the first lady to use a parachute. She succeeded and became a pilot and later a pilot in the WAAF – she was a...
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Public Safety, Farm Murders in South Africa, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, STRATEGIC STUDIES
DIVISIVE NARRATIVES ABOUT LAND COULD PUT SA’S SECURITY IN GREAT RISK ABSTRACT The article, written by Brigadier Fanie Bouwer, warns against the dangerous consequences of divisive narratives and emotionally charged statements surrounding the land issue in South...
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Military History, 1950 - 1953 War in Korea, SAP Chaplains - SAP Kapelane, SAP History / Geskiedenis
MAJ GEN (REV) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE GENL-MAJ (DS) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree) Abstract Ds Cloete was a veteran of the Second World War as well of the Korean War. He was the first uniformed chaplain of the SA Police. Photo of Ds Cloete...
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Monuments& graves, Tribute to SAP Members
THE MURDER OF CAPT BM VAN HEERDEN MOORD OP KAPT BM VAN HEERDEN Nongqai 1947/3 & SARP 1974/9 Abstract On 30 December 1946 a criminal, Piet Matthyse, wanted for murder shot at the SA Police and killed Capt BM van Heerden just outside the little hamlet of...
