by WPS | Feb 7, 2025 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, Life Story, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Staatsveiligheidsraad
ABSTRACT: The late Dr LD (Niël) Barnard, who served as director-general of South Africa’s National Intelligence Service during the turbulent 1980’s, remains a controversial figure – seen by some as a condescending, self-aggrandising egoist, whilst lauded by others as...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized, Defence, Historical photos, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Abstrak: Artikel deur Petronel Fourie, gepubliseer in Maroela Media: https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/die-lugmagmuseum-veteraan-vegvlieenier-vertel/. Hierdie artikel word met die vriendelike vergunning van Maroela Media en Petronel Fourie herpubliseer....
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, Historical photos, Military History
Abstract: Henning van Aswegen, Comrades Marathon, Anglo-Boer War, First World War. Sgt. Vic Clapham, founder of the Comrades Marathon, 1921 The oldest ultra-marathon in the World, the Comrades Marathon, founded by Sergeant Vic Clapham in 1921, will be run for the 98th...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 24, 2025 | SA Military History, Uncategorized
Chris Botha “Man, daardie verdomde geweer het neergekletter. Die ding het nie net gewoon geval nie. Hy het neergekletter. Die R1 se loop was met ‘n bakeliet-omhulsel beskerm. Ons het diѐ beskermer se skroefies ietwat losgedraai. Wanneer jy dan die drilbewegings...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 7, 2025 | Uncategorized, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
The writer of this article is Dirk Kriel, a product of Goudveld High School in Welkom, a competitive rugby player and a former national serviceman at 6 SA Infantry in Grahamstown. Dirk spent the last five months of his military service on the Angolan border, just...
by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 7, 2025 | Archives Posts, Brokkies, Public Safety, SA Military History
Henning van Aswegen Abstrak: Geheime Organisasies, Verwoerd-regering, Afrikaner Broederbond (AB), Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, geskiedskrywing, nasionale veiligheid, staatsveiligheid, Henning van Aswegen, Nongqai diepte-artikelreekse, Bothakommissie van Ondersoek,...
