by Hennie Heymans | Aug 1, 2026 | 18338 Bloukrans, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Cape Mounted Police, Cape Police (Pre-1910), Court Houses / Hofkantore, Durban Borough Police * Durban Gemeentelike Politie, Durban City Police, JOHAN MOSTERT, Johanna van der Merwe, JUSTICE, Local South African Police Forces, Natal Mounted Police, Natal Police (Colony), SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Personalities, SAP Pietermaritzburg, SAP Pietermaritzburg (Loop Street & Central), SAP Springs, SAP Wentworth (Durban South), SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Tribute to SAP Members, VOORTREKKERS
Nongqai Vol 17 No 8 – Maandbrief: Potpourrie Abstract (English) This month’s letter weaves together South African history, policing heritage, personal memoir, and spiritual reflection. It opens with the remarkable story of Johanna van der Merwe — “a Voortrekker...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 9, 2026 | Durban, Hoof Direktoraat Koverte Operasies, Nasionale Intelligensiediens [NI], National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, SA Railways Police - Special Task Force, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – Lekker gesels: Spoorwegpolisie Spesiale Taakmag en Nasionale Intelligensiediens Editor’s Note This article offers a valuable glimpse into the covert operational world of the former National Intelligence Service (NIS). Through personal...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 19, 2025 | Water Security, Food Security - Voedsel Sekerheid, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, SA Military History, SANDF, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Staatsbou - State building
STAATSBOU IN SUID-AFRIKA: ’N KRITIESE BESINNING OOR GESAG, KRISIS EN HERBOUING Deur HB Heymans Opsomming ’n Omvattende besinning oor die stand van staatsbou in Suid-Afrika, gefokus op krisis, gesag, intelligensie, veiligheid en onderwys. Die artikel wys hoe die SAPS,...
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 WPS | Apr 11, 2024 | SAP History / Geskiedenis, BfSS NIS, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History
ABSTRACT: South African Police a case of so few owed so much yet scorned; an analysis of how tiny the South African Police force in reality was by international standards, also given the vast territory they had to cover and their onerous new work-load regarding...
