by | Mar 19, 2024 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Rhodesian Conflict
Abstract : The FLECHAS were a Paramilitary unit under the auspices of PIDE/DGS, (PIDE was renamed DGS in 1969). It’s generally believed that the unit was started with eight Bushmen in 1967 by Oscar Cardoso when he was an inspector with PIDE/DGS, what is not well...
by | Mar 10, 2024 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
VALSKERMEENHEID: SEKSIE CI (VLAKPLAAS) : VOORMALIGE MK, APLA EN SAP-LEDE ABSTRACT : During 1988, the idea arose to train former MK and Apla members who were connected to Vlakplaas in parachuting. This thought was preceded by three weeks of intensive training at Penge...
by | Mar 5, 2024 | Brokkies
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by David Blyth | Mar 4, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR GRAVES ACROSS THE WORLD Abstract: South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. Their graves are in those regions. A new memorial to commemorate these who are not currently commemorated is being...
by | Mar 3, 2024 | Historical photos
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by WPS | Mar 2, 2024 | South African Intelligence History, BfSS NIS, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
ABSTRACT: Nongqai series The Men Speak Dr Willem Steenkamp Part 2 – my years in Intelligence. Willem is the son of former SAP-SB CO Maj-Gen Frans Steenkamp. He is himself a former NIS officer who did his doctoral thesis on the intelligence function. He is also a...
by | Feb 26, 2024 | Archives Posts
Colonel Soobramoney Govender was born on 04 June 1935 in the South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. He served in the SA Police from 03 March 1958 until his exit on early retirement on 30 September 1989, at SAPS Phoenix, Kwa Zulu Natal. After attestation in 1958, he was posted...
by | Feb 26, 2024 | Brokkies
1991: GRENSPATROLLIE - ORANJERIVIER (RICHTERSVELD) ABSTRACT : A 3-day South African Police border patrol from south the Orange River from Alexander Bay, through the Richtersveld to Vioolsdrif in the east. KEYWORDS : Alexander Bay, Fanie Bouwer, Flet-Gert Booysen,...
by WPS | Feb 25, 2024 | Defence, BfSS NIS, Life Story, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
ABSTRACT: Dr Willem Steenkamp, son of former SAP-SB CO Maj-Gen Frans Steenkamp, and himself a former NIS officer who did his doctoral thesis on the intelligence function, as well as being a novelist, ambassador, attorney, entrepreneur and polyglot with wide...
by | Feb 24, 2024 | Archives Posts, Brokkies
ABSTRACT : The police- and detective career of Lieutenant Kathavarayen Rajgopaul the first commissioned officer (Lieutenant) of Indian descent to be appointed at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the South African Police on 1st April 1971. KEYWORDS :...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Archives Posts, Brokkies
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by | Feb 22, 2024 | Detective Mysteries, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV
CL Chandler : A MI 6 Spy? ABSTRACT : The strange and exciting life of Mr CL Chandler, a possible secret agent of the British Government, in Russia especially during World War One. His activities after the war have aroused the suspicions of his family. It is very...
by | Feb 20, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
1959 : DURBAN ONLUSTE: POLISIE GELOOF : HOOFMAN ALBERT LUTHULI ABSTRACT: The role of the SA Police during the 1959 riots is lauded by Chief Albert Luthuli and it is interesting to note that some criticism has been expressed at the methods of reporting of the Durban...
by | Feb 19, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
SAP King's Rest ABSTRACT: Brigadier Hennie Heymans recalls the time that he was stationed at King’s Rest and shares anecdotes of that time. KEYWORDS: SAP King’s Rest, Durban, Soldiers Way, Bunny chow, Perks pies, Wentworth, Durban Borough Police, Natal...
by | Feb 17, 2024 | Life Story
Brigadier Gert Booysen ABSTRACT: The life of Brig Gert Booysen (96) – called “Flet-Gert” – he always went ‘flat out’ in an investigation. He was an imposing character. Judged by his friends they feel he would have made an excellent major general. He is the author of...
by | Feb 14, 2024 | SAP Dog Unit, Life Story
ABSTRACT : D/W/O van der Westhuizen was commonly known to others as Warrant Officer Wessie. He joined the South African Police on 1955-12-22 at the age of 18 years and completed his basic training at the “Depot”. His force number was 32463-9.On 15 January 1962 he...
by | Feb 11, 2024 | Life Story
ABSTRACT : Brig Marius de Witt Dippenaar is the Author of the The SA Police Commemorative Album – a monumental work – published during the 75th Anniversary of the South African Police during 1988. Nongqai Lady’s Editor, Sarie van Niekerk investigated the life and...
by | Feb 10, 2024 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis
FIREARMS MISSING? Abstract The loss of firearms in the SAPS is endemic. The problem that started decades ago persists despite a vast number of policies, control measures and threats of severe punishment that face the culprits. This abstract argues that the problem is...
by David Blyth | Feb 9, 2024 | SA Military History
ROMMEL'S DRIVER Abstract: Lt. Hellmut von Liepzig, born in Keetmanshoop, South West Africa (now Namibia) to German parents, joined the DAK (German Africa Corps) in 1941. He was Field Marshal’s Erwin Rommel’s driver and part of his staff during the DAK’s North...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
Sedert sy totstandkoming het die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie, wat onlosmaaklik deel van die gemeenskap is, dikwels vasgevang geraak in politieke tweespalt. Deur die geskiedenis heen het die Polisie egter nog altyd wet en orde gehandhaaf, al het elke lid sy eie politieke...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Police Psychology
ABSTRACT: The article deals with the concept of profiling, a personal view of the concept and a proposal for an Afrikaans substitute for the word “profiling”. The content of the article refers to the definition of profiling and offers speculative...
by | Feb 6, 2024 | SA Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag
Klaus von Lieres ABSTRACT: Lawyer Klaus von Lieres was a senior Justice official and Civilian soldier when he was called up to do military service in Angola in late 1975. The author and Adv Von Lieres were given the task of mobilizing their regiment, the Orange River...
by | Feb 5, 2024 | SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Archives Posts
Security Branch Origins ABSTRACT: The Career of Detective Head Constable (Detective Warrant Officer) WJ Herbst a founder member of the Security Branch of the 1950’s and prior, he worked under Lt-Col AE Trigger and Lt-Col JAC Reay on the Witwatersrand. KEYWORDS:...
by | Feb 4, 2024 | SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, Archives Posts
South African Railway Police Foundations ABSTRACTBuilding blocks of the SA Railways Police. Some of the antecedent Railways Police Forces in Colonial & Republican South Africa with historic pictures. KEYWORDSCape Government Railways, CGR, Central South African...
by | Feb 3, 2024 | SA Military History, Historical photos
Tempe Army Base Tempe Army Base near Bloemfontein has been in use by the military since the Anglo Boer War (ABW).Here is a collection of historical images spanning the ABW period, including pictures from the World War 2 era. Click here to load Tempe Army Base...
by | Jan 28, 2024 | Brokkies
Brokkies * Januarie 2024 Die Instrukteur wat gesteel het. Ukraine deception tactics Laser beam offender. Nuwe Strafproseswet Die Instrukteur wat gesteel het ABSTRACT: A former detective in the SA Police describes how he investigated a case of a dog that was stolen...
by David Blyth | Jan 28, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, Archives Posts
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD: PART SEVENTY-ONE ABSTRACT: Thirty South African casualties from the Second World War are buried in the Cassino War Cemetery. Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery contains 256 Commonwealth burials of the...
by | Jan 27, 2024 | Historical photos, Archives Posts
ABSTRACT: Photo Album #1 of 2024, composed of photos contributed by readers. KEYWORDS: Johannesburg Law Courts 1899, ZARPS, Field Marshall JC Smuts, Fox Street, siege, SAS Drakensberg, Operation Pullen, Operation Narsau, Paul Kruger, AUTHOR: Editor & contributors...
by | Jan 26, 2024 | Uloliwe
Civilisation Lost ABSTRACT: Images of the Joubertina train station in the Eastern Cape, show the destruction of a railway station and steamtrain. The station building is occupied by squatters and is in a poor state of repair. The train station was once a hub of...
by WPS | Jan 19, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
ABSTRACT: Personal experiences, anecdotes, insights and comments from the pen of Brig (Ret) Fanie Bouwer, who served in the uniformed component of the erstwhile South African Police during the turbulent years of internal political strife prior to and during the...
by David Blyth | Jan 18, 2024 | Defence, Military History, SA Military History
ABSTRACT: Friendly encounters between SA Air Force Shackleton marine patrol aircraft from 35 Squadron with F-14 Tomcats from carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower KEYWORDS: SAAF, 35 Squadron, Shackleton, F-14 Tomcat, USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier, Iran hostage...
by WPS | Jan 18, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
ABSTRACT: Second extract from NONGQAI’s eBook on the South African Police Security Branch and the armed struggle launched by the SACP/ANC-alliance. This episode highlights the very limited scale of the conflict when compared to other such conflicts that raged in...
by | Jan 17, 2024 | TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN, Archives Posts
ABSTRACT: Jim Hooper was an American war journalist who put the legendary unit on the map with his book “Koevoet”. He had two deployments, twice wounded and casevacated, and was awarded a border service medal by the Commissioner of the SA Police. He was an...
by WPS | Jan 16, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
ABSTRACT: In October 1974 a patrol of SA Policemen deployed along the Zambezi River went missing. Trackers were sent in and eventually found that the SAP contingent had bedded down around a small camp fire. They must have taken their clothes off, as naked,...
by | Jan 12, 2024 | TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
ABSTRACT: Fanie Avenant questions the design of the SAP Medal for Combating Terrorism. The medal appears to be smaller than any other police medals. Mr Avenant was awarded the medal and wondered why it was so small. With careful measurement we determined that the...
by | Jan 7, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), Staatsveiligheidsraad, Tak Nasionale Vertolking (TNV)
ABSTRACT: As part of a new series in Nongqai, the South African Forces History Magazine, entitled “The Men Speak”, its editor-in-chief, retired Police Brigadier Hennie Heymans, shares his personal insights into the period 1964 to 1993 within the South African Police...
by WPS | Jan 7, 2024 | RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, Defence, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), South African Intelligence History, Staatsveiligheidsraad
ABSTRACT: Introducing Nongqai magazine’s new series of eyewitness recollections and insights titled: “The Men Speak” about the security and intelligence sphere during the last decades of white rule in South Africa. KEYWORDS: South Africa; Apartheid; national security;...
by WPS | Jan 7, 2024 | South African Police Brigade, SAP History / Geskiedenis
ABSTRACT: The history of the legendary former SA Police Holiday Resort at Port Edward on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, surviving and thriving as the Port Edward Holiday Resort NPC (PEHR) still with its police connection and special rates. KEYWORDS: Assupol, Elderly...
by | Jan 5, 2024 | Rhodesian Conflict, Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte
ABSTRACT: The Rhodesian Security Force (RSF) was in its thirteenth year of a civil war and on the back foot with the real prospect that it may lose the war to the two guerrilla armies. The RSF had launched several devastating cross-border raids against ZIPRA camps...
by | Jan 4, 2024 | Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis
Feeding Crime? Abstract South Africa provides food parcels to those in need with social grants to alleviate hunger and poverty. However, the quality and quantity of the food provided to those in police custody is superior to those receiving social grants. The...
by | Jan 2, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis
The South African Police Badge Following the post of a former SAP member, Mr. Lance Pieter de Klerk of the vintage SA Police badge above and with assistance of his research, we found the accompanying articles by Lt Col LJ Haasbroek in Servamus from January and...
by | Jan 1, 2024 | Life Story, Archives Posts, SA Military History, South African Police Brigade
A comprehensive autobiography on the life of Major General CP Pretorius from his own pen (as EDITED AND annotated by his son, Professor L Pretorius). Click here for the full...
by | Dec 29, 2023 | SAP Commissioners
ABSTRACT: General George Fivaz accomplished the transitioning of the apartheid-era South African Police force and those of the former Bantu homelands, amalgamating them into the new South African Police Service, when tasked by President Nelson Mandela with this...
by | Dec 16, 2023 | RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, Brokkies, South African Intelligence History
National Intelligence 25 Years Commemoration Click on image for full document – Kliek op beeld om volledige dokument te lees. National Intelligence, Nasionale Intelligensie, FW de Klerk, MJM Louw, LD Barnard, HJ van den Berg, 25...
by David Blyth | Dec 15, 2023 | SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SADF Special Forces
by WPS | Dec 6, 2023 | Fire Brigade / Brandweer, Brokkies
ABSTRACT: The community of Sinoville, a neighbourhood to the East of Pretoria, established their own volunteer fire brigade. This blog post explains what they have done, with links to their website and a video, so that other communities may consider following suit....
by | Dec 5, 2023 | Capital punishment
Warrant : Death Penalty On June 6 1995, capital punishment was abolished by the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Before this and at the time when a death penalty was expected, the registrar of the court summoned the sheriff to court. Upon handing down the...
by WPS | Dec 2, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Archives Posts
ABSTRACT: Nongqai magazine Special Edition dedicated to the life and career of the late South African Police Lieutenant general FLC (Frikkie) Engels, former inspector-general of the Force. KEYWORDS: SA Police; Lt. Gen. Frikkie Engels NONGQAI SPESIALE UITGAWE SAP...
by WPS | Nov 19, 2023 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, Contemporary Police History / Eietydse Polisiegeskiedenis, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, Sekretariaat van die Staatsveiligheidsraad (SSVR - SSSC), Staatsveiligheidsraad, Tak Nasionale Vertolking (TNV), TIN Teeninsurgensie / COIN
ABSTRACT: A “single story” has established itself in public discourse, around the topic of South Africa’s “armed struggle”. But does it represent the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, about the role of the S.A. Police...
by WPS | Nov 19, 2023 | RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, Brokkies, South African Intelligence History
ABSTRACT: The Nongqai team believes that our dream may soon be realised of having a properly managed permanent repository, at a suitably prestigious heritage venue, of MEMORABILIA associated with the history of Intelligence Services in South Africa. However, in the...
