René Geyer is a South African military historian, researcher, and academic affiliated with the Department of Information Science at the University of South Africa. She holds postgraduate qualifications in History and has extensive experience in military history and archival science, including specialised expertise gained during her tenure at the Department of Defence Archives. Her research examines the intersection of military operations and social history, focusing on the Union Defence Force's early history, the development of the Afrikaner commando system, and domestic deployments during industrial and political crises. Her research also covers military nuclear history, archival studies, and records management. She serves as an academic contributor and member of the editorial team for Nongqai; she also acts as the editor of its newsletter.
South Africa secretly built six nuclear weapons before becoming the first nation to voluntarily dismantle its entire arsenal. Key September milestones chart its historic shift from covert deterrence to verified global disarmament.
René Geyer
