South African Defence Force

Funeral Service: Brig-Gen DFS Fourie, GCSTJ, SD, SM, MMM, JCD

by Hennie Heymans | Sep 30, 2025 | Academicians, Military History, Military Personalities, Military writers & authors, SA Military History, SANDF, South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

FUNERAL SERVICE: BRIG-GEN DFS FOURIE, GCSTJ, SD, SM*, MMM, JCD* YouTube: https://youtu.be/IALY85C5WX0 Thanks to Prof L...

A Comparative Analysis of Perspectives on the End of Apartheid: Johan Mostert’s Security Perspective in Context: Perspective on “The End of Apartheid” (2)

by Hennie Heymans | Sep 17, 2025 | BfSS NIS, BSV/DIE BURO/BfSS, DMI / AMI, Inligting- en/of Veiligheidsperspektief, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Public Safety, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SA Military History, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

A Comparative Analysis of Perspectives on the End of Apartheid: Johan Mostert’s Security Perspective in Context: Perspective on “The End of Apartheid” (2) ’n Vergelykende Ontleding van Perspektiewe op die Einde van Apartheid: Johan Mostert se...

THE DEMISE OF THE SA RAILWAYS POLICE. 2025: SIGHTINGS AT HAMILTON STATION ON MAINLINE. 1964: MEMORIES OF SADF-TRAINING AT 16TH SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT COMPANY

by Hennie Heymans | Aug 17, 2025 | Destruction and damage to Railway Property, Military History, Railway Transport in South Africa, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

THE DEMISE OF THE SA RAILWAYS POLICE. 1961 & 2025: SIGHTINGS AT HAMILTON STATION ON MAINLINE. 1964: MEMORIES OF SADF-TRAINING AT 16TH SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT COMPANY J & J Wepener This is the main line – all copper catenary wires have stolen – diesel traction is...

EUGLOGY: COL JAN BREYTENBACH (SADF)

by Hennie Heymans | Jul 9, 2025 | Military History, 1966 Beginning of the Bush War, 1966 Ongulambashe, Angola, Animals & Mascots, Cold War, Military Personalities, Nature Conservation, SA Military History, SADF Special Forces, South African Defence Force

EUGLOGY: COL JAN BREYTENBACH (SADF) Passing of a Warrior: Jan Breytenbach By John Elsegood from Australia / October 17, 2024 (Republished with permission) Photos by Alex Faria South Africa’s most decorated combat soldier, Colonel Jan Breytenbach, has died in his...

‘THE OWLS AND THE SHADOW WAR’ – Walter Volker In Nongqai Vol 17 No 8

by Henning van Aswegen | Jun 21, 2025 | Military History, 1961 - 1994: DMI/AMI, DMI / AMI, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, The Owls and the Shadow War - Walter Volker

LIFTING THE VEIL ON THE SECRET WORLD OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE – “THE OWLS AND THE SHADOW WAR” Walter Volker THE OWLS AND THE SHADOW WAR IS NO AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER Options and Costs The format of the book is A4 and consists of over 750 pages. The standard edition...