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This article explains how the Ferreira Raid in November 1906 reflected tensions between the British, Boers and Germans after the South African War. It describes the raid, the Cape Mounted Police response, the trial, and the claim that the episode was a quixotic rehearsal for the 1914 Afrikaner rebellion.
From typist to Deputy National Commissioner
The attachment is an Afrikaans article titled "Hommeltuie toegerus met GPS Tegnologie" about Ukraine’s Brave 1 drone mine-detection technology and related battlefield software systems. It also includes a short local news example about a drone helping rescue a stranded hiker on Table Mountain.
Mercy dogs, also known as ambulance dogs, Red Cross dogs, casualty dogs and Sanitätshunde, served in a paramedical role in both World Wars. They were trained to locate wounded soldiers, carry medical supplies, guide medics, and comfort the dying.
A British-Azerbaijani man was arrested in Cyprus over alleged spying on RAF Akrotiri for Iran. The attachment says this is the first overseas investigation under the UK National Security Act and includes both an English and Afrikaans version of the report.
War in Peace: The Truth About the South African Police’s East Rand Riot Unit, 1986–1994 is a firsthand account of policing during one of the most volatile periods in South African history. It describes the experiences of the East Rand Riot Unit and the Internal Stability Division during the final years of apartheid and the transition to democracy.
This article describes the South West Africa Territorial Force’s 1 SWA Specialist Unit (1 SWASpes), a unique counter-insurgency unit during the Border War. It says the unit combined horse-mounted infantry, motorcycles, trackers and specialized dogs, and was formed in 1977 at Oshivelo.
Hierdie artikel bied 'n besinnende weergawe van 'n leeftyd gewy aan die versameling, bewaring en dokumentering van polisie-, militêre en kulturele memorabilia. Die outeur beskryf sy versamelings, sy argiefwerk en praktiese leiding vir die wegdoen van historiese items sodat dit vir toekomstige geslagte bewaar kan word.
This foreword introduces a comprehensive eBook by Dr Willem Steenkamp on South Africa’s negotiated transition to a non-racial democracy. It argues that the outcome was shaped less by individual weakness than by systemic dysfunction in national security decision-making, the conflict between military and political strategies, and the eventual necessity of negotiation.
Photo of Frederick Charles Parkes - South African Constabulary
How and why STARLINK has become a buzz word not only in the age of Strategic Infrastructure and Interconnectivity...
