by Hennie Heymans | Aug 22, 2026 | Commendation, Detection of Crime, Excellent service, Personalia, SAPS Gauteng, SAPS Personalities, SAPS Roll of Honour, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Fanie se beste arrestasie Abstract This article recounts Fanie van Vuuren’s most memorable arrest during his 23‑year police career. In October 2005 he helped foil an armed bank robbery at FNB Brackenhurst, arresting four suspects on the roof. The...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 21, 2026 | 1838 The Battle of Blood River, Afrikaans, CULTURE - PRESERVING, Fire Damage, Historical photos, KULTURELE IDENTITEIT/CULTURAL IDENTITY, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Brand te Bloedrivier-gedenkterrein BRAND BY BLOEDRIVIER ABSTRACT This article examines briefly the strategic significance of the Battle of Blood River (16 December 1838) within South Africa’s national security history and connects it to the...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 21, 2026 | 1988 75th Anniversary of SAP - Upingtonton: Camel Stattue, CULTURE - PRESERVING, Kamele, Northern Cape Division, Police Camels / Polisie kamele, SAP Afdeling Noord-Kaap (Kimberley), SAP Camel Statue, SAP Hall of Fame, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Transport & Animals, SAP Upington, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Tribute to SAP Members
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Standbeeld: Polisiekameel: Upington OPSOMMING VAN DIE ARTIKEL: “TER NAGEDAGTENIS AAN DIE KAMEEL” Publikasiedatum: SERVAMUS, September 1988 Foto: Hennie Heymans Extract On 25 April 1988, a bronze statue of a camel and its rider, sculpted by...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 21, 2026 | JUSTICE, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Pretoria se Eerste landdros PRETORIA SE EERSTE LANDDROS Dr Dreyer van der Merwe (Oud-landdros) Pretoria se eerste landdros mnr AF du Toit 1857 In die vroeë Pretoria, toe die dorp nog net ’n handvol rietdakhuisies gehad het, was die...
by Henning van Aswegen | Aug 20, 2026 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Beriggewers en Informante Lt kol Philip Malherbe [afgetr]), en Welma Malherbe Hierdie artikel is vrylik vertaal, van vermelde bronne en saamgestel deur Philip Malherbe en geredigeer deur Welma Malherbe. Abstract Abstrak “Fighting crime without informants and/or...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 19, 2026 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Bedford District Cape Colony, Bedford District Mounted Troops, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Cape District Mounted Troops in the Anglo Boer War Abstract This article recounts the operations of the Bedford District Mounted Troops (DMT) in the Cape Colony during the Anglo-Boer War. Composed mainly of local farmers, these units...
