by Joan Swart | Jul 17, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South Africa, STARLINK, Strategic communication, Strategic Interconnectivity, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: Amazon’s planned entry into South Africa’s satellite internet market fundamentally shifts the Starlink debate from individual companies to the governance of strategic digital infrastructure. As communications infrastructure becomes increasingly...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 12, 2026 | Public Safety, Railway Transport in South Africa, RAILWAYS IN WAR, SA Railways Police - Special Task Force, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SAL/SAA Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Spesiale Taakmag: SA Spoorwegpolisie
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – 1983: SA Spoorwegpolisie: Opleiding by GSG9 in Duitsland Hennie, aangeheg van die foto’s tydens my opleiding by die GSG 9, St Augustin, Bonn, Duitsland, gedurende 1983. Johan Lotriet FOTOALBUM ...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 12, 2026 | Military strategy, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, PROXY WARS, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, STRATEGIC STUDIES, TERRORISME/TERRORISME
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – The Return of Indirect Conflict: Strategy, Risks, and Accountability KENNISGEWING / NOTICE Inleiding Proxy‑oorlogvoering is besig om die wêreld se veiligheidslandskap stil maar ingrypend te verander. Agter baie moderne konflikte skuil ’n...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 9, 2026 | Durban, Hoof Direktoraat Koverte Operasies, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, SA Railways Police - Special Task Force, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Lekker gesels: Spoorwegpolisie Spesiale Taakmag en Nasionale Intelligensiediens Editor’s Note This article offers a valuable glimpse into the covert operational world of the former National Intelligence Service (NIS). Through personal...
by Joan Swart | Jun 24, 2026 | SANDF, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Public Safety, South Africa, South African Intelligence History, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Abstract: Five years after the July 2021 unrest exposed serious weaknesses in South Africa’s national security architecture, questions remain about the country’s preparedness for future instability. Drawing on the findings of the Expert Panel and SAHRC...
by Joan Swart | May 21, 2026 | Africa and Global Power, Defence Policy and Strategy, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South Africa, Strategic Interconnectivity
Abstract: South Africa’s defence difficulties are increasingly framed as a budget and personnel problem within the SANDF. This article argues that the deeper challenge is one of strategic coherence. Growing misalignment between political ambition, operational...
