If the Legs Look Like This… What About the Mind? Moral Injury and Spiritual Trauma Among SAP Veterans

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Bush War, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Moral Injury, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Police Psychology, Revolutionary Warfare, SAP Chaplains - SAP Kapelane, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Sub-culture / sub-kultuur

If the Legs Look Like This… What About the Mind? Moral Injury and Spiritual Trauma Among SAP Veterans IF THE LEGS LOOK LIKE THIS… WHAT ABOUT THE MIND? MORAL INJURY AND SPIRITUAL TRAUMA AMONG SAP VETERANS Executive Summary (English) Title: If the Legs Look Like This…...

Eulogy Brig IJ “Sakkie” Bosman

by | Sep 17, 2025 | Bush War, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, River Boats - Zambezi River, SAP Caprivi, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP South West Africa Division, SAP Transport & Animals, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Tribute to SAP Members

Eulogy Brig IJ “Sakkie” Bosman HULDEBLYK – BRIGADIER SAKKIE BOSMAN Oud-Kaptein Gustav Dey Januarie 1971 was ‘n mylpaal in my lewe toe ek getroud is met ‘n fraaie meisie van Pretoria. Ek was op daardie stadium ‘n adjudant offisier in Wachthuis, Polisiehoofkantoor. Ons...

The Daisy Spy Ring: About Maj Craig Michael Williamson (RS 167) and his Clandestine Overseas Operation of how the SA Communist Party was infiltrated locally and abroad during the Cold War.

by | Sep 13, 2025 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Coup d’Etat, ESPIONAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA, Life Story, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Republican Intelligence (RI), Resensies: Nuwe Boeke, SAP Durban, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Personalities, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP South West Africa Division, SKRYWERS & BOEKE, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

The Daisy Spy Ring: About Maj Craig Michael Williamson (RS 167) and his Clandestine Overseas Operation of how the SA Communist Party was infiltrated locally and abroad during the Cold War. THE DAISY SPY RING: CRAIG WILLIAMSON (RS 167) AND HIS CLANDESTINE  OPERATIONS...

DESMOND H WELTHAGEN

by | Jul 12, 2025 | Military History, 1950 - 1953 War in Korea, 2 Squadron SAAF - Korea, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Military Personalities, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Mobile Unit - Port Natal, SAP Personalities

DESMOND H WELTHAGEN Desmond Welthagen – SA Air Force (Korea) and later SA Police (Port Natal). Hennie Heymans Des Welthagen (left) in SAAF-uniform. Des Welthagen in SA Police Uniform (Photo dates from before 1957 if one looks at his cap badge.) I had the pleasure of...

1962: SAP COLLEGE TRAINING

by | Jul 4, 2025 | 1962 South African Police College: "Its the toughest training in the world", Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, Police Academics, SAP Chaplains - SAP Kapelane, SAP College, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, Sub-culture / sub-kultuur, Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie [SAP], Tribute to SAP Members

1962: SAP COLLEGE TRAINING 1962: SAP COLLEGE TRAINING: “ITS THE TOUGHEST COURSE IN THE WORLD!” Maj – Gen LG Snyman-Collection (via HB Heymans) Introduction Mr Johannes Snyman, son of the late Maj-Gen Snyman, presented me with some of his father’s photos, newspaper...