by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 30, 2026 | Africa Sub-State Fault Lines, African Battlegrounds, Historical photos, History, INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA, Military History, SA Army, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, South African Air Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, STRATEGIC STUDIES, Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, SWAPOL, Terrorism in Africa
The Start of the Border War (1966 – 1989) and The History of the South African Police (SAP) Counter Insurgency (COIN) Unit Wolfgang Witschas Abstract The Battle of Ongulumbashe (also known as Omugulugwombashe), or Operation Blouwildebees, was a pivotal clash...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 20, 2026 | SAMIVA - South African Military Intelligence Veterans Association, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Abstract: SAMIVA SUNRISE MEMORIAL SERVICE: 8 February 2026 SAMIVA SUNRISE MEMORIAL SERVICE: 8 February 2026 Mike Huxtable, samiva.sec@gmail.com:...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 19, 2026 | RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, BSV/DIE BURO/BfSS, Intelligence Science, Life Story, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], National Intelligence, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South African Intelligence History
Abstract: J.S. (Classie) Classen. HULDEBLYK – JS (CLASSIE) CLASSEN † JOHAN MOSTERT Met diepe respek neem ons afskeid van een van ons land se voorste strategiese denkers, ’n visionêre ontleder wie se werk ‘n beduidende bydrae gelewer het om die weg voor te berei vir ‘n...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 18, 2026 | Brokkies, Nongqai Books, Nongqai Books & Writers, Nongqai Columns, Nongqai Rubrieke, Spotprente
MOLESTE DAAR DOER BO Herman Toerien Deesdae hoor ‘n mens op verskeie radio-stasies en op die bietjie Afrikaanse programme op TV dat gepraat word van dokumente wat “Hoogs Geheim” is. In my dae, meestal in die vorige millennium, het ek met alle klassifikasie-dokumente...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 17, 2026 | People's Republic of China, China, STRATEGIC STUDIES
In the interests of transparency and clarity, the full media release of the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice is published here. I have requested a response from the South African Department of Defence, and Nongqai is awaiting their reply. A...