by Hennie Heymans | Apr 8, 2025 | Military History, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, South African Air Force, South African Air Force in Korea
MICHAEL COENRAAD BOTHA: MISSING SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (SAAF) PILOT’S REMAINS FOUND IN KOREA Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract The remains of a South African Air Force pilot who died in Korea during 1953 has been located and positively been identified by...
by Hennie Heymans | Mar 19, 2025 | SA Military History, Military History, Public Safety, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SAP Bomb Squad, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
1973: LETTERBOMBS | BRIEFBOMME Kol William Marshall (SANW) In die “ou” dae vanaf die 1970’s en 1980’s was briefbomme ‘n werklikheid. Dokumente (gedeklassifiseer) uit die SANW-argief...
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 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 4, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Historical photos, Life Story, Local South African Police Forces, Police Psychology, Public Safety, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History
Ontploffing op Johannesburg-stasie – 1964 In 1964 neem die ANC-SAKP se rewolusie geweldadige afmetings aan met ‘n gewetenlose aanval in Johannesburg op onskuldige lede van die algemene publiek. ’n Ondergrondse organisasie, bekend as die ARM, het intussen...
