The words of the Marseillaise, printed in this patriotic 1848 publication (right col­umn) were written in one night in 1792. The stirring song became the National Anthem of France in 1879.

THE MARSEILLAISET HE birth of the French national

anthem has become legendary. It was composed on the night of

25/26 April 1792, in Strasbourg, where the news of the war with Austria had JQSf'arrived. The author, Rouget de Lisle, was an engineer officer who de­fended the ideals of a moderate revol­ution and was, in fact, incarcerated by the Revolution for some time during The Terror, when anarchy ruled. Orig­inally called the Song of Battle it be­came known as the Marseillaise (or of the Marseille people) as it was sung by the men of Marseille who reached Paris and participated in the battle of the Tui- leries on 10 August 1792, with this an­them on their lips. It was thereafter identified with the overthrow of the Monarchy and with the Republic and was officially accepted as the new na­tional anthem.

When Bonaparte came to power, the Marseillaise was banned and remained so for about one century, yet managed to reappear at certain dramatic occa­sions during the course of French his­tory. It becane the officially accepted anthem of the Republic in 1879 and, except for a futile attempt by Vichy to ban it during the German occupation of France, has remained the popular, be­loved and truly revolutionary anthem of the French people.

WATS Veterans Visit

DunnottarA REUNION of about 100 WATS (Wartime Air Training Scheme) veterans took place at Central Flying School, Dunnottar, recently. They were welcomed by the OC CFS Dun­nottar, Col G.D.B. van Niekerk, and toured the base, undertook flights in SAA JU 52, enjoyed a thrilling display by a Harvard aero­batic team and then had lunch at the Offi­cers ' Club.• Our photograph on the right shows Col Van Niekerk presenting an Instructor's tie to an ex-instructor of 24 Air School, Nigel. In the background is Cmdt D.G.V. Wyllie, Chief Instructor at Dunnottar.

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If you haven’t been to Rooikop and eaten desert dust at Walvis Bay, you haven’t even started basics, claim 2 South African Infantry Battalion soldiers. PARATUS went to investigate just how tough conditions at Wal­vis Bay really are.

I T was a cold, wet, misty and alto­gether dismal morning at 2 SAI Bn, Walvis Bay. The men were being

trained in rifle drill on the parade ground.

However, Capt Chris van den Berg, of “ 0 Squadron” , predicted that the weather would soon change. Walvis Bay can experience two opposite sea­sons in one day, he said, and soon the mist burnt away, leaving in its place, brilliant sunshine.

Walvis Bay is situated on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and borders on the edge of the Namib Desert. The name Rooikop stems from a small reddy coloured rocky outcrop overlook­ing 43 Battery and Air Force Base Rooi­kop.

The toughest aspect of being at Wal­vis Bay for the troops is that they are so far away from home. “ We make the most of it” , say the men, ‘‘but it’s tough” .

As to the infamous legend of “ Dune PT” , none of the men had ever experi­enced this. According to Maj Johan Ackerman of the Training and Planning Section at 2 SAI Bn, dune PT is “ totally illegal”

By Tim Marsland

It'Stough at

BASIC training at 2 SAI Bn consists of the usual three months, during

which some of the men are chosen for further leadership training at Infantry School, Oudtshoorn. After basics, the Platoon Weapon Phase begins. Train­ing includes MAG’s (machine guns), 40mm and Grenade Launchers.

During this phase about 30 of the re­maining men are chosen to be trained as section leaders.

The next phase consists of urban counter insurgency (COIN) training. The men are then deployed at Brei near Vryburg in the Cape for two months, after which they undergo further COIN training.

They are now fully trained and ready to be deployed in the areas where they are needed.

The men from Walvis Bay are widely acknowleged as fine soldiers, says Maj Ackerman. The geographical situation

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Fishermen benefit enormously, with the rich fishing grounds of the Atlantic Ocean so nearby. Tennis and squash facilities are provided. There is also a rugby field. For those wishing to wind­surf or surf, there are windsurfers and surfboards available at the sports store.

2 SAI Bn has an extremely efficient troop system. It’s up to the men to de­cide what entertainment they wish to organise for themselves. Often they are allowed to visit the coastal resorts or watch the latest movies in the local cin­ema.

lends itself to producing fine soldiers, partly because of the vast tracts of open ground which they have at their dis­posal.

“We had our first section and night attack with live ammunition in basics already,” said Maj Ackerman. "It's al­ways better to use live ammo when training.”

ACCORDING to Maj Ackerman, everything possible is done to

make life as enjoyable as possible for the men. Sports facilities at the camp are fairly comprehensive.

AKTUALITEITSWEEK BY DIE PU VIR CHO

Veiligheid basis waarop ons toekoms moet bou

DeurKO Lientjie Barnard Foto’s:lannie Hennop

“ f | N S moet eenvoudig insig in mekaar se we- relde he, want per slot van rekening dien ons

dieselfde samelewing,” het genl Magnus Malan, Minister van Verdediging, in sy toespraak gese ty- dens die aktualiteitsweek wat by die Potchef- stroomse Universiteit aangebied is.

Maandagaand het prof P.J.J.S. Potgieter n bespreking gehou oor die SWA/Namibie- situasie. Dinsdagaand het genl Malan die studente in die oudito- rium toegespreek.

Genl Malan het die organi- seerders gelukgewens met die puik uitstallings. Hy het ges§ dit is goed dat die milit§r en die akademie op so n wyse nader aan mekaar gebring word.

Die aktualiteitsweek is deur die Politiese Raad van die Studen- teraad onder voorsitterskap van Jacques van Rhyn gereel. Die Politiese Raad wou iets heelte- mal anders aan die studente bied. Daar is toe op ’n "teen-re- wolusiondre” tema besluit. Stu­dente moes subtiel, dog term, meer betrokke gemaak word by die aktuele sake van die dag.

Aangesien die meeste stu­dente nog nie Diensplig verrig het nie, wou die Politiese Raad ook he dat die studente eerste- handse inligting oor die SA Weermag moet kry. Ter wille van beter verstandhoudinge moes die dames ook 'n insig kry in die “ wereld van ’n man” .

Verskeie uitstallings het in die voorportaal van die Studente- sentrum gepryk. Onder die uit- stallers en deelnemers was die SA Weermag, die SA Polisie, Naschem, Beskermingsdienste van die Potchefstroomse stads- raad, die Rooi Kruis en ander Staatsdepartemente.

Statiese demonstrasies was oral op die kampus te sien. Op die grasperk voor die biblioteek was n vuurwapenuitstalling, asook voorbeelde van vyandige ploftoestelle. 10 Artillerieskool Potchefstroom kon ook spog met twee groot voertuiguitstal- lings. Al die uitstallings is druk besoek en daar was geen tekort aan nuuskierige studente nie.

In sy toespraak het hy ges§ dat veiligheid die basis is waarop ons die toekoms moet bou. Veiligheid en stabiliteit is die waarborg vir groei en veilig­heid en stabiliteit moet self be- skerm word. Daarom, as ons in die jare wat voorle die realiteit van vrede en samewerking wil

Jacques van Rhyn, voorsitter van die Politiese Raad, maak nader kennis met die G5-kanon. Die Ak­tualiteitsweek is onder sy toesig gereel.

behou, moet ons steeds n pa- rate en goed toegeruste Weer­mag in stand hou.

Aangesien die grootste deel van die gehoor uit studente be- staan het, het genl Malan enkele opmerkings gemaak oor die stelsel van Nasionale Diensplig. Hy het gese dat die opleiding

Genl Magnus Malan, Minister van Verdediging, word deur prof Albert Viljoen, vise-rektor op die trappe van die Sanlam-Ouditorium welkom geheet. Prof Viljoen het as gasheer opgetree. Kol Pieter van der Walt, nasionale president van die Suiderkruisfonds asook Bevelvoerder van die universiteit se Militere Eenheid, stel hulle aan mekaar bekend.

van twee jaar diensplig n be- langrike rol vervul in ’n fase van opleiding en in die le van 'n so- liede en behoorlike grondslag. Dit is opleiding om 'n poel van mannekrag daar te stel waaruit die Burgermag en Kommando- mag gevoed kan word, 'n Weer­mag wat ’n soliede en voorbe-

reide basis vir sy krag en ver- moens wil le, moet by sy jong mense begin.

Jacques van Rhyn het gese dat die week 'n groot sukses was, en dat hulle meer reaksie gekry het as wat hulle verwag het. ’n Soortgelyke week sal ge- wis in die toekoms beplan word.

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MEV ELIZABETH ALBRECHT, voormalige Nasionale President van die Suiderkruisfonds, is onlangs

tydens ’n galageleentheid met ’n unieke Erestigterspresidentsertifikaat vereer. Die Hoofbestuur en die lede van die Suiderkruisfonds wou haar op 'n blywende manier bedank vir die 21 jaar se harde werk en toewyding aan die Suiderkruisfonds. Daar is toe op die unieke erelidmaatskap besluit.

Mev Albrecht het die Suiderkruis­fonds in 1968 gestig met die doei om die manne van die Veiligheidsmagte se moreel op te bou. Sy het altyd gese: “ Geen land in stryd kan sukses- vol wees as die op die grense nie be- wus is van die lojaliteit en steun van hulle mense by die huis nie.”

Op die foto regs oorhandig kol Pieter van der Walt, die huidige Na­sionale President van die Suiderkruis­fonds, die sertifikaat aan mev Albrecht - (Foto: Jannie Hennop).

Men who ‘served

the guns’Wreaths for those who died "serving the guns " were laid by representatives of various units during the annual memorial service of the Western Province Gunners' Association.

honouredBy L CpI Ian Graney

AN otherwise peaceful Sun­day morning in Cape Town was disturbed by the sound of

gunfire and only those people who happened to be taking their Sunday morning stroll through the Cape Gardens at the time were aware of the significance of the salvos.

The Western Province branch of The Gunners’ Association were remember­ing those among their ranks who had given their lives in “ serving the guns."

The memorial service was attended by dignitaries from all Arms of the Ser­vice as well as the Mayor of Cape Town and the president of The National Gun­ners’ Association, Mr Leycester Wal­ton. On parade for the occasion were the new recruits from the Anti-Aircraft School in Youngsfield, along with their Officer Commanding, Col S.K. Warren.

After Scripture reading and an ad­dress by Mr Walton, the two salvos were fired, and those present stood in silence for two minutes to remember their fallen comrades. Wreathlaying by

representatives of the various units fol- The Last Post was sounded as a tri­lowed, accompanied by a lone piper bute to those men who had given their playing the Final Lament. lives in “ Serving the Guns’’.

Information day for ladiesAT an information day at Natal Command hosted by the Group 10 HQ Army Ladies' Association, 73 prominent Durban ladies were given insight into the township situa­tion.

They were taken on a bus tour of Umlazi, the largest township in the Durban area. The two buses had an escort of troops in Buffel Troop Carriers, which are currently deployed in the area.

Various aspects of township life were pointed out to the guests, especially the great contrast in living standards between the townships and the squatter camps.

Included in the day were several pres­entations regarding the present intelligence situation, socio-economic influences on con­flict, the SWA/Namibia Settlement Plan, troop deployment and the role of troops as protectors and helpers of the people.

Op 80 roep oom Piet noil vir oulaas halt

Deur KO LIENTJIE BARNARD

K het besonderlike indrukke van my kollegas oor die jare. Hulle was baie

wonderlik. Hulle was altyd aan my kant. En ek kon hulle altyd help en raad gee,” vertel oom Piet Schaap van HSL Interne Materiele Hulpverlening, wat op 80-jarige ouderdom aan die einde van Mei afgetree het.

Pieter Adrianus Saayman Schaap is op 20 Mei 1909 op die plaas Vlakteplaas naby Oudtshoorn gebore. In 1931 verwerf hy die graad BSc aan die Universiteit van Stellen­bosch. Omdat dit toe depressiejare en werk baie skaars was, het oom Piet as amptenaar by die Standard Bank begin werk. Op 32-ja- rige ouderdom, in 1941, is hy een van die

vrywilligers wat diens in Noord-Afrika gaan doen. Oom Piet was ingedeel by die Tweede SA Divisie, Agtste Brigade.

Terug in die destydse Unie in 1945, sluit hy hom aan by die Staande Mag onder bevel van die Hoofbetaalmeester. Vanaf 1945 tot 1964 vorder hy van die rang van korporaal tot kaptein. Op 55-jarige ouderdom - nS 19 jaar in die Staande Mag - tree hy met mi- litere pensioen af.

Maar so gou wou oom Piet nie gaan rus nie. Vanaf 1964 tot 1984 beleef hy verskeie ontbindings en samestellings van verskil- lende afdelings. Die eindpunt van al die sa­mestellings is toe Afdeling logistiek waar hy senior administratiewe assistent was. In 1984 - op 75-jarige ouderdom - tree hy af met Staatspensioen.

Oom Piet Schaap

Maar nog is het einde niet! Oom Piet bly steeds aan by HSL Interne Materiele Hulp­verlening. Nou, op 80-jarige ouderdom, het hy regtig afgetree!

In sy lang en veelsydige loopbaan het oom Piet verskeie toekennings ontvang!

* Die Uniemedalje, wat persoonlik deur Goewerneur-generaal Jansen namens die koningin van Engeland aan hom oorhandig is;

*• 1939-1945 Stermedalje;* 1941-1945 Stermedalje;* Afrika-Stermedalje;* Afrika-Diensmedalje;* In 1978 ontvang hy die HSAW Aanpry-

singsertifikaat.Afgesien van sy toewyding aan sy werk,

het oom Piet ook nog heelwat talente waar- oor hy heeltemal te beskeie is. In ’n stadium - iewers tussen 1945 en 1964 - het daar baie Engelssprekendes saam met hom ge- werk. Daar is toe aan oom Piet gevra om Afrikaanse lesse aan hulle te gee. In sy on- derrig het hy toe baie meer sukses behaal as enige onderwyser! Toe die professor aan hom vra wat sy geheim is, het hy net gese: “ Prof, dit is net praktiese denke, praktiese skrywe en praktiese onderrig."

Oom Piet is ook ’n voorstaander van La- tyn. Afrikaans en Engels is vir hom ewe mak- lik, en hy is baie besorg oor die korrekte ge- bruik van Afrikaans.

Oom Piet is ook n opgeleide kerk-orrelis. Sy musiekopleiding het by De Rust naby Oudtshoorn begin. Hy het ook musiek as vak aan die Universiteit geneem. Sowat 30 jaar gelede het hy elke Woensdagmiddag in die etenstyd saam met kapt Albertein, toe Direk- teur van Musiek in die SAW, mense met ligte musiek vermaak in Pretoria se stadsaal. Oom Piet se hulle het “ baie lekker” saamge- werk.

Oom Piet is getroud en het drie kinders en ses kleinkinders. Wat hy nou met sy vrye tyd gaan doen, is nog nie 'n uitgemaakte saak nie. Maar soos wat ek hom opgesom het, gaan hy definitief nie ledig wees nie. Toe ek hom vra wat sy lewensfilosofie is, het hy net gese, “ Ek aanvaar ’n ding net soos wat hy kom!”

Maj Gen Laas and Mrs Laas

By COLIN ROWLEY

A function to bid farewell to Maj Gen D.B Laas. retiring Director

of Logistic Support at Logistics Division was recently held at the Air Force Col­lege, Voortrekkerhoogte. The function was well attended by numerous high- ranking officials.

Maj Gen Dawid Laas was born in the Bethal district on 9 December 1933. In 1952 he joined the South African Air Force as an apprentice fitter and turner with the rank of Air Technician. After qualifying in 1956, he was transferred

Maj Gen Laas retires from Logisticsto the Metallurgic Laboratory at 1 Air Depot.

In 1962 he was commissioned as an officer and served as the Chief Techni­cal Officer at Central Flying School, Dunnottar, before attending an Impala Aircraft Course in Italy in 1965. On completion of this course, Maj Gen Laas acted as project leader of the building programme of Impala Aircraft at Flying /raining School Langebaan- weg and later was appointed Chief Technical Officer of the same unit. Sub­sequently he held the posts of SAAF Resident Technical Officer at Atlas and Officer Commanding, 1 Aircraft Servic­ing Unit, before being appointed Senior Technical Staff Officer at Air Logistics Command.

In 1977 he obtained the post of Offi­cer Commanding Air Logistics Com­mand which he held until his appoint­ment as Director of Mechanical Engin­eering at Air Force Headquarters. Since 1 September 1982 he held the post of Chief Director Logistic Support at Lo­gistics Division.

Maj Gen Laas is married with six chil­dren.

By Reenen Furter

‘Building team spirit̂ in a competitive situation . . . ’

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr Wynand Breytenbach, receives the sponsorship from the managing director of Santam Bank, Mr Roeiand Peroid.

R70 000 sponsorship

“T HE aim of the Cadet Move-1 ment is to motivate the

cadet positively, to prepare and orientate him towards full- fledged citizenship . . . and a country with citizens that know and recognise their civic duty is a country and people I gladly face the future with.”

This was said by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr Wynand Breytenbach, when thanking Santam Bank for their sponsorship of R70 000 towards the annual Cadet Competition.

The Cadet Movement is a project of partnership between the SADF and the Department of Education and Culture Administration in the House of As­sembly. The Department of Education is responsible for the presentation of the annual competition, while the SADF sees to the issue of uniforms, the sup­ply of musical instruments, construction of shooting ranges, as well as assist­ance with training.

The sponsorship was instituted to enable the annual Cadet Competition to continue, since under present econ­omic circumstances the schools and parents find it difficult to provide ad­equate funds needed to ensure a qual­ity competition.

“ Santam Bank can well subscribe to the purpose of the competition, namely to build team spirit in a competitive situ­ation. At the same time the Cadet Movement will be brought to the atten­tion of the public,” said Mr Roeiand Peroid, managing director of Santam Bank.

He explained that the R70 000 would be used for travel and accommodation costs incurred by pupils during the nationwide competition.

The concept of cadets is not a new one. It was started in 1869 at the Ger­man school at Hermansburg, near Greytown in Natal. From there the movement spread rapidly through Natal and towards the Eastern Cape. After

for Cadetsthe second Anglo-Boer War, the move­ment took hold in the Transvaal and Orange Free State as well. In those days the duty of cadets was to protect home and hearth in the absence of adult men away on military duty.

At present there are 679 cadet de­tachments in the RSA with more than 205 000 boys taking part. The best of these enter Cadet Competitions. The three different sections of competition are: Drill Squad, Cadet Band and Marksmanship.

The first two sections compete throughout the country on regional le­vel. Thereafter, the winners participate on the 10 different levels of the SA mili­tary regions. Then the champions of the Cadet Band and Drill Squad sections are decided at the final national compe­tition.

The Marksmanship competition,

however, is decided in a different man­ner. A Junior Springbok Team is se­lected at the Commands’ annual gath­ering, which then compete in the Bisley Marksmanship Competition against the country’s best shottists.

Girls do not officially form part of the Cadet Movement, but this stumbling block has not deterred girls from taking part. The demand for participation was so great that the necessary allowances had to be made, with the result that last year saw the voluntary participation of 255 drill platoons, 17 bands and 68 shooting teams in the competition for girls.

International competition is encour­aged by the fact that an attempt is made every year to get a foreign cadet touring team to visit the RSA, or to send our Junior Springboks overseas.

“ For Santam Bank it is of the utmost importance that a healthy esprit de corps and a feeling of commitment is fostered among high school pupils. A great measure of discipline is hereby ensured and it most certainly compro­mises the degree of success each indi­vidual and our country will achieve,” Mr Peroid concluded.

Deur krpdt J. J. J. Pretorius

Privatisering: Nuwe era vir spyseniersdienste

GEDURENDE 1987 het die privatiseringsbeleid sy beslag in die SAW gekry in die vorm van ’n reeks ondersoeke na ’n verskeidenheid funksies en

aktiwiteite wat moontlik geprivatiseer kan word. Spyseniersdienste was ge- identifiseer as ’n funksie wat, met inagneming van die toenemende ontwikke- ling op die gebied van kontrakspyseniering, moontlik op ’n beperkte skaal in die SAW geprivatiseer kan word. Met'die uniekheid van die militere milieu in gedagte is daar egter besef dat so ’n onderneming nie sonder meer aangepak kan word nie. ’n Paar vrae wat opgeduik het, is:

• Kan die diens koste-effektief gelewer word?

• Het die kontrakspyseniers die vermoe om ’n ewe goeie diens te lewer onder vinnig wisselende omstandighede? ‘

• Hoe sal burgerlike bestuur by die tipiese militSre dissipline omgewing inpas?

• Hoe gaan nie-blanke kombuiswerkers wat oor die jare ingeburger geraak het in die tipiese milit&re gebruike, aanpas by bestuur wat meer op besigheidsbegin- sels opereer?

• Gaan die deursnee soldaat aanpas by 'n veranderde menasie opset of gaan die kontrakspysenier aanpas by die militer?

• Hoe sal privatisering die SAW Spyse- nierskorps raak?

Antwoorde op bg en talle ander vrae kan nie gou-gou om 'n tafel gevind word nie en die Verdedigingsbevelsraad het opdrag ge- gee dat n proefneming by ’n aantal mena- sies onderneem moet word om te bepaal of menasies deur kontrakspyseniers bedryf kan word en indien wel, in welke mate en hoe effektief.

'n Ondersoekspan onder leiding van 'n lid van Afdeling Logistiek is aangestel om die implimentering van so ’n proefneming te be- hartig.

OMVANG VAN DIE PROEFNEMING

AS in gedagte gehou word dat daar nie summier weggedoen kan word met be- staande prosedures ivm bv aankope en

skale van rantsoene nie, asook tenderprose- dures, was dit aangewese dat die proefne­ming vir minstens 'n jaar lank moet duur. Dit sal dan ook 'n billike tyd aan die kontrakspy­seniers verskaf om n& die aanvanklike groei- pyne hul vermoens op die proef te stel en om 'n werksverhouding met die betrokke een- hede se personeel te ontwikkel.

Die Weermagsdele het vervolgens die volgende menasies beskikbaar gestel om

aan die proefneming deel te neem vanaf Mei 89 tot 31 Mrt 90:• Swartkops Gesamentlike Menasie en die

Lugmanne Menasie VTH deur die SA Lugmag;

• Wonderboom Gesamentlike Menasie en die B Menasie VTH deur die SA Leer en

• SAGD Opleidingsentrum (SAGDOS) VTH deur die SA Geneeskundige Diens.

Die menasies is volgens tenderpryse enverwagte vermoens van die onderskeie fir- mas aan Supervision Food Services, Hospi­tality en Feedem Caterers toegeken.

HOE SOU ONS DIE PROEFNEMING AANPAK?

D IE ondersoekspan het ’n aantal begin- sels geidentifiseer wat as basis vir so 'n proefneming moet dien. Die belangrikste

hiervan was die volgende:• Dit is alom bekend dat elke

Wermagsdeel sy eie kultuur en tradisies het; dit sou dus wenslik wees dat minstens een menasie uit elke Weermagsdeel betrek moet word. Onge- lukkig het dit geblyk dat die SA Vloot se menasie se spesifieke bedryfspatroon hom nie daartoe verleen om as proefme- nasie te kan dien nie.

• Om 'n monopolie te verhoed, kompetisie te bewerkstellig en ook om verskeie be- stuurs- en bedryfsvermoens te toets, is

besluit dat verskeie firmas in die proefne­ming betrek moet word; die diens moet egter minstens gelykstaande aan die hui- dige diens wees itv gehalte esm.

• Die personeel wat van die proefmenasies onttrek word, moet plaaslik heraange- wend kan word sodat huishoudings nie ontwrig en onnodige kostes aangegaan word nie.

• Die proefneming moet binne aanvaar- bare finansiele perke onderneem kan word.

• Weens sy opleidings- en operasionele verpligtinge sal die SAW steeds 'n eie spyseniersvermoe in stand moet hou. Dit word dus hoegenaamd nie oorweeg om enige lid van die Spysenierskorps nou of in die toekoms se dienste te beeindig nie.

Benewens bg beginsels moes daar uiter-aard 'n basis vir die bedryf van die proefne­ming bepaal word. Hier word verwys na die bepaling van verantwoordelikhede en regte van die partye tw die firmas en die Staat. Daar is dus vervolgens tydens verskeie werksessies ism die spyseniersbedryf en die Afdeling Verkrygingsadministrasie (Tender- raad) ’n formele bedryfsooreenkoms opge- stel waarop tenders gebaseer kon word, 'n Paar belangrike aspekte waarna hier verwys word, is oa die heraanwending van huidige personeel, verskaffing en instandhouding van fasiliteite en toerusting, verantwoordelik- heid tov higiene, voorskrifte ivm rantsoenskale en voedselstandaarde, weg- neemetes ens. Dit word egter allerweS aan- vaar dat die sukses van ’n proefneming van hierdie omvang grootliks sal afhang van goeie kommunikasie en samewerking tus- sen alle betrokkenes; probleme wat onver- mydelik sal opduik sal eweneens deurlo- pend hanteer en oplossings voor gesoek word.

As ons verwys na 'n suksesvolle proefne­ming, impliseer dit nie dat privatisering, al- hoewel geselekteerd, suksesvol in die SAW toegepas kan word nie. Die sukses van ’n proefneming IS daarin dat die bevindinge en aanbevelings n& afloop van die proefne­ming, op geldige argumente en betroubare terugvoer gebaseer kan word.

Ons hoop dus dat daar deurgaans in alle kringe ’n objektiewe benadering tot die proefneming gehandhaaf sal word sodat daar aan die einde daarvan sinvol besluit kan word of privatisering alhoewel geselek­teerd, suksesvol in die SAW toegepas kan word al dan nie.

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Locally trained troops on parade

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to compete with the best of her rivals by today's world standards, the strike craft

SAS Oswald Pirow was recently recommis­sioned by the SA Navy. She had been de- . commissioned to undergo a refit.

The SAS Oswald Pirow was first commis­sioned in March 1980 and after sailing more than 100 000 nautical miles was decommis­sioned, deserving a well earned rest.

This 415 ton war machine, being solely a weapons platform, is powerfully driven through the water by four diesel engines, propelling it at speeds in excess of 35 knots. The manoeuvrability, speed and proven weapons system makes the SAS Oswald Pirow an effective deterrent and patrol craft for the protection of our extensive, rugged

R Adm Woody Woodburne, Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West, handing the symbolic telescope to the OC the Strike Craft.

coastline and maritime interests.The SAS Oswald Pirow boasts a power­

ful sting of up to eight Scorpion surface to surface missiles as well as two 76 mm guns. She is also fitted with a close range battery consisting of 20 mm and 12,7 mm machine guns.

South Africa's strike craft flotilla is versa­tile in many respects, having proved to be effective in rescue operations when the necessity has arisen. The SAS Oswald Pi­row forms part of the Second Strike Craft Squadron based in Simon’s Town. Adding the final touches to the SAS Oswald Pirow.

are also being improved daily by the men of the unit themselves.

The officer Commanding 115 Battalion, Col S. van Loggeren- berg, also handed over com­mand of the unit to Cmdt W.H. Kotze. Cmdt Kotze was Second in Command of 115 Battalion.

Speaking at the parade, the Chief Minister of Kwandebele, Mr M.J. Mabema, said that he was proud to be associated with 115 Battalion and the men who had just completed their basic training. Mr Mabema congratu­lated the men for their well disci­plined performance, saying it was obvious that they were well trained.

Other guests were the entire Kwandebele Cabinet as well as a group of neighbours to 115 Battalion in traditional dress who formed quite a contrast to the soldiers on parade.

1 H £T Battalion in Kwan- I debele came of age

recently when the first passing our parade for locally trained

troops was held at the Battalion.The Battalion was called into

life five years ago to help the Kwandebele Defence Force pre­

pare for independence of the territory. From very humble be­ginnings, 115 Battalion today boasts modern facilities which

A group of newly trained Kwandebels soldiers pose with their more traditional neighbours after the passing out parade held at 115 Battalion.

Die wapen van die eenheid met die hoofge- bou van die universiteit in die agtergrond.

P D » i r C H O M i l i t e r e E e n h e i d

Studie versoen met uniform

DeurJannie Hennop

OM tegelyk student 6n soidaat te wees, klink nie altyd moontlik of na die ideale situasie vir n voornemende student nie. Maar by die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoer Onder- wys Militere Eenheid, is di6 twee werelde versoen en kan die student

wat reeds sy diensplig voltooi het sy Burgermagverpligtinge nakom sonder dat sy studies benadeel word.

Die aandeel van die PU vir CHO in die militere geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika begin reeds tydens die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (1899-1902) toe 'n aantal studente van die Teologiese Skool van die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika aan die kant van die Boere geveg het. Twee van die beroemde vaders van did universiteit, prof Jan Lion Ca­chet en prof J.D. du Toit, het ook 'n rol in die oorlog gespeel. Eersgenoemde het 'n tyd in aanhouding deurgebring omdat hy onder verdenking was vir hoogverraad, terwyl prof Du Toit as veldprediker deelgeneem het aan <jie Slag van Magersfontein, een van die roemryke episodes in die Suid-Afrikaanse militere geskiedenis.

Die politieke verdeeldheid van die Afrika­ner in die daaropvolgende vyf dekades het militere uniforms nie 'n gewilde gesig op die PUK-kampus gemaak nie. In die jare vyftig het die toestand verbeter en daar is landwyd Burgermag-artilleriebatterye op verskillende kampusse gestig. Uit die battery op die PUK het Regiment Potchefstroomse Universiteit ontstaan.

'n Groot aantal personeellede het oor die jare in verskillende eenhede van die Weer- mag gedien of dien nog steeds. Een van die mees senior onder hul geledere is die voor- malige vise-rektor, prof J.S. du Plessis, na wie die huidige hoofkwartiergebou van die Milit6re Eenheid genoem is. Hy het enkele jare gelede as brigadier in die Burgermag uitgetree.

GEDURENDE die jare sestig het twee faktore tot die totstandkoming van die

huidige PU vir CHO Militere Eenheid aanlei- ding gegee. Die eerste was die konsep van

Kol Pieter van der Walt, Bevelvoerder van die PU vir CHO MilitSre Eenheid en Direk- teur van die Buro vir Militere Aangeieent- hede aan die universiteit, in sy kantoor.

kommando's wat ingestel is op plaaslike be- skerming en die tweede faktor was die stel- sel van algemene diensplig. Albei faktore het veroorsaak dat daar indringend gekyk moes word na diensplig deur studente asook die akkommodasie van studente wat reeds diensplig voltooi het.

Die gevolg hiervan was dat die destydse Potchefstroom-Noord-Kommando wat hoof- saaklik PUK-studente en studente van die Potchefstroomse Onderwyskollege ge- huisves het, tot stand gekom het. Baie stu­dente was nou nog op sterkte van hul eie eenhede, wat veroorsaak het dat hulle selde opleidingskampe saam met hul eie eenhede

kon meemaak omdat baie min kampe in uni- versiteitsvakansies geval het. Di6 probleem is ook landwyd deur ander opvoedkundige instansies ondervind.

Die Potchefstroom-Noord-Kommando se naam is mettertyd verander na Cachet-Kom- mando. Later het die teenwoordigheid van die Onderwyskollege-studente gekrimp en die kommando se bande met die PUK nog hegter geword. Dit het aanleiding gegee tot nog 'n naamsverandering - van Cachet- Kommando na PUK-Kommando.

IN November 1979 is ministeriele goed- keuring verkry vir die totstandkoming van

volwaardige militere eenhede vir universi- teite. Met die skepping van did eenhede Is beslag gegee aan 'n daadwerklike poging om jong mense in staat te stel om hulself akademies te bekwaam en terselfdertyd hul verpligtinge ten opsigte van landsverdedi- ging na te kom. Ook is gepoog om ’n struk- tuur daar te stel vir die akkommodasie van lede uit verskillende korpse - iets wat die kommandostruktuur nie kon doen vir stu­dente nie.

Die PU vir CHO Militere Eenheid het so op 1 Januarie 1980 tot stand gekom en vir die eerste keer was daar toe ’n stelsel waar daar harmonie bestaan het tussen studente en personeel se akademiese en militere ver­pligtinge.

Sedert die stigting van die Cachet-Kom- mando was daar al vier bevelvoerders. Kmdt J.A.L. Taljaard, professor verbonde aan die Departement Wysbegeerte, was die eerste bevelvoerder; kmdt J.N.F. Bosman, wat ver­bonde was aan die Onderwyskollege, het hom opgevolg en hy is op sy beurt opgevolg deur kmdt C.V. Breytenbach, wat ’n dosent aan die Departement Maatskaplike Werk was.

Die eerste en huidige bevelvoerder van die PU vir CHO Militere Eenheid is kol Pieter van der Walt. Hy beklee ’n unieke dubbele posisie in die opsig dat hy nie net die bevel­voerder van did eenheid is nie maar ook vol- tydse Direkteur van die Buro vir Militere Aan- geleenthede aan die universiteit. Benewens did aktiwiteite is hy ook nog Nasionale Presi­dent van die Suiderkruisfonds.

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