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Mike Nagamuthoo is celebrating his 91st birthday after a long and meaningful life. He served the South African Police with dedication from 1956 until his retirement, and his story is presented as an example of service, family, respect and commitment to the community.
Jack the Baboon was a Chacma baboon who worked as a railway signalman at Uitenhage station in the Eastern Cape during the 1880s. The article says he was trained by James "Jumper" Wide and worked for about nine years without a mistake.
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.
Nongqai Archive now online and fully searchable – a beta-version of our newly digitised archive of all previous Nongqai editions published earlier in .pdf format is now available online, on this Nongqai.org website. The content of each and every edition has been digitised from A to Z and the archive ensemble can therefore be easily searched for themes, names of people, places, dates, entities, and the like.
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.
This article reflects on the nature of truth, deception, and credibility in courtrooms, commissions of inquiry, and everyday human interaction. Drawing on personal experience, the author examines how witnesses respond under cross-examination and why honesty can make even an uneducated witness remarkably effective.
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.
Attaching a piece on the bushveld in the dry season — a follow-up to the rainy-season feature I sent in March. The article focuses on how herbivores redistribute around remaining water in late August, fire-management practice in the southern reserves, and a brief comparison with the 1992 drought records.
Photo of Frederick Charles Parkes - South African Constabulary
