Johan Mostert asks a tough question in this Nongqai article: Should South Africa search for a new value-based cultural and political system to solve the country's multiple layers of political, economic, social and cultural problems?
The Traitor of Simonstown – the Dieter Felix Gerhardt espionage story – Henning van Aswegen, Nongqai Vol 17 No 7

The Traitor of Simonstown – the Dieter Felix Gerhardt espionage story – Henning van Aswegen, Nongqai Vol 17 No 7

by | Jul 28, 2026 | Defence, ESPIONAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA, Foreign intelligence services, Henning van Aswege, NONGQAI BOEKE, Nongqai Books & Writers

The Traitor of Simonstown ABSTRACT: Dieter Felix Gerhardt was a commodore in the South African Navy [SAN], commander of the Simonstown Naval Base, and from 1963 to 1983, an inimical Russian spy. Key Words: Espionage, South Africa, GRU, DST, SA Navy, Dieter Felix...
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Admiraal Dieter Felix Gerhardt

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Admiraal Dieter Felix Gerhardt

by | Jul 17, 2026 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, DMI / AMI, Foreign intelligence services, Generals of the SAP, GRU, Henning van Aswege, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], National Intelligence, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, SA Naval Museum, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Museum - Compol Building Pretoria, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History, Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie [SAP], TRC - Truth and Reconcilliation

Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Admiraal Dieter Felix Gerhardt Abstract (English) This article examines the life, espionage activities, and eventual death of Rear Admiral (JG) Dieter Felix Gerhardt, one of the most significant Soviet GRU agents to operate in the Western...