First radio use for apprehension South Africa

by | Oct 16, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis

First Radio use for apprehension ABSTRACT:During the 1930’s an armed robbery took place in Bloemfontein and the robbers used a getaway car with a Johannesburg registration. The police in Bloemfontein had a member who was an amateur radio operator. He contacted an...

MEISIEBENDE KRAP SA POLISIE-KAARTE DEURMEKAAR

by | Oct 16, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis

Kol Wynand Schoeman Abstract SWA and the Caprivi Zipfel was at one stage policed by the SA Police. Keywords: Cultural factors, witchcraft, post mortems, tribal courts, rare juvenile crime Tydens my tydperk in die Oos-Caprivi (nou die Zambezi provinsie, Namibië), het...

MANIE ODENDAAL: HONDEMAN PAR EXCELLENCE

by | Oct 16, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis

Brig HB Heymans en kol Dana Kruger Abstract The life and times of the late Lt-Col JH “Manie” Odendaal, a Police Dog Handler from 1963 and later Commanding Officer of the Durban SA Police Flying Squad and Radio Station. He also trained dogs to combat drugs. He was...

LT-KOL TJ BYRNE: “BURNE THE BASTARD”

by | Oct 16, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis

Brig HB Heymans Abstract HBH describes one of the delightful and true old characters and a strict disciplinarian, Col TJ Bryne. He was OC of the strict SAP Depot where new Recruits were transferred into fully fledged policemen. He met him in Durban during the 1960’s...