by Hennie Heymans | May 25, 2026 | 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, 1939 - 1945: The Wartime SA Police, 6 SAI (Police Brigade), Defence, Military History, SA Military History, SAP Brigade, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Personalities, South African Commonwealth War casualties buried across the World –, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie [SAP]
Murder: Const. Gold – Nongqai Vol 17 No 5 1944: THE BRUTAL MURDER OF NO 12794 (F) CONST LR GOLD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE (UDF NO 196019) IN A POW CAMP AT LAUCHHAMER BY A GERMAN OFFICER HB Heymans We ascertained that his full names were Lester Ralph Gold...
by Joan Swart | May 16, 2026 | AI - Kunsmatige Intelligensie, Africa and Global Power, DRONES - Hommeltuie, New Weapons of War
Abstract: Artificial intelligence is transforming warfare by compressing the time available for human judgement. As conflict environments accelerate, states face growing challenges around strategic autonomy, decision-making, sovereignty, and the ability to maintain...
by Dr Joan Swart | May 10, 2026 | Strategic Interconnectivity, Africa Strategic Alignments, Defence Policy and Strategy, JIHADISM, JIHADISM IN AFRICA, JIHADIST MOVEMENTS, New Weapons of War, STARLINK, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: In Nongqai Vol.17 No 5, Strategic Security Analyst Dr Joan Swart examines why, how and where Jihadist movements operate in Africa. Why do Jihadist movements survive and thrive, despite the countermeasures African governments take against them? Dr Joan Swart...
by Dr Joan Swart | Apr 28, 2026 | Strategic Interconnectivity, Africa Strategic Alignments, Defence Policy and Strategy, New Weapons of War, STARLINK, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: In Nongqai Vol.17 No 4, Strategic Security Analyst Dr Joan Swart examines how and why STARLINK has become a buzz word not only in the age of Strategic Infrastructe and Interconnectivity, but also a bilateral political point of contention between South Africa...
by Dr Joan Swart | Apr 24, 2026 | Africa Strategic Alignments, Defence Policy and Strategy, New Weapons of War, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: In Nongqai Vol.17 No 4, Strategic Security Analyst Dr Joan Swart examines how and why observers, policymakers, and analysts interpret the same events in sharply divergent ways, sometimes arriving at conclusions that seem not merely different, but...
by Dr Joan Swart | Apr 16, 2026 | Africa and Global Power, Africa and the 21st Century, Africa Strategic Alignments, Africa Sub-State Fault Lines, African Battlegrounds, Defence Policy and Strategy, New Weapons of War, STATE-BACKED INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA
Abstract: In Nongqai Vol.17 No 4, Strategic Security Analyst Dr Joan Swart examines ‘Strategic Feedback Loops’: Why States Respond Differently—and Persist—in the Same Reality Dr Joan Swart Key Words: Dr Joan Swart, Nongqai 2026, Conflict Analysis, New...
