by Joan Swart | Oct 22, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Military strategy, SANDF, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: South Africa’s 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement highlights the gap between defence funding, operational readiness and strategic ambition. Examining budget adjustments, military performance indicators and the unresolved strategic framework, this...
by Joan Swart | Oct 6, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Military strategy, SANDF, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: South Africa’s Zama Zama crisis extends beyond illegal mining into organised crime, institutional vulnerability and national security. Tactical operations can disrupt activity, but lasting progress requires intelligence-led investigations, institutional...
by Joan Swart | Sep 20, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Global Power, Middle East, Military strategy, SANDF, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: Military power is constrained by more than weapons, soldiers and technology. From Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign to the US war with Iran and South Africa’s operations in Central Africa, the ability to sustain forces at distance can...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 28, 2026 | Crime Intelligence, Detectives / Speurders, Excellent service, Farm Murders, Military History, National Intelligence, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, SA Military History, SA Navy (post 1994), SANDF, SAPS Personalities, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, South African Intelligence History, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, Staatsbou - State building, Under cover police officials
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7E – Col J “Tollie” Vreugdenburg Short Summary of the Case Bradley Stanford Morris, a South African Navy Captain serving within Defence Intelligence, was convicted for illegally disclosing classified military information. He pleaded guilty to...
by Joan Swart | Jul 2, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, CSIR, Military Academy Stellenbosch, R&D, SANDF, South Africa, Strategic Interconnectivity
Abstract: Defence research is about far more than technology. It is the mechanism through which a defence establishment learns, adapts and remains strategically relevant. This article argues that the real challenge is not simply increasing R&D expenditure, but...
