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e-NONGQAI

8 Vol 2 No 8 FB (“K-9”)

Un-official Police Gazette for

VETERANS of the former

South African Police Force

and

for those interested in the

history of our Police and South

Africa’s National Security

Nie-amptelike Polisiekoerant vir VETERANE van die ou Suid-Afrikaanse

Polisiemag en vir diegene wat belangstel in die geskiedenis van ons polisie en

nasionale veiligheid

Augustus 2011: Vol 2 no 8 F

Beskermheer: genl JV van der Merwe : Patron

Samesteller: Hennie Heymans: Compilor

Special Issue dedicated to our Fallen Comrades

and Police Veterans

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Slow march ...

Present Arms!

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Fire!

Contents

Slow march ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Present Arms! ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Fire! ........................................................................................................................................................ 3

Condolences .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Genl-maj JC van Niekerk, SOE ........................................................................................................... 4

Brig Duveen Botha ............................................................................................................................... 7

Brigadier Paul Hattingh .................................................................................................................... 11

Captain JM “Sakkie” van Zyl .......................................................................................................... 15

RSM FJW Geldenhuis MM, MiD, MMM ........................................................................................ 20

Death is nothing at all ........................................................................................................................ 31

Indemity / Vrywaring ........................................................................................................................ 31

Conclusion / Slot ................................................................................................................................ 31

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Condolences

It is with regret that the deaths of the following veterans of the South African Police are

announced:

20110811 Maj-Gen JC van Niekerk (SAP & SSSC)

20110813 Brig Duveen Botha (SAP)

20110816 Brig Paul Hattingh (SAP)

20110820 Capt JM “Sakkie” van Zyl (SAP & SADF)

20110822 RSM Fred Geldenhuys (SAP & SADF)

Genl-maj JC van Niekerk, SOE

Medals: SOE, Ter, 75, 30, 20 + clasp for 10 yrs, 10 yrs & 1953 QE2 Coronation Medal

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Mrs Van Niekerk

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Brig Duveen Botha

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Brigadier Paul Hattingh

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Captain JM “Sakkie” van Zyl

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RSM FJW Geldenhuis MM, MiD, MMM

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Death is nothing at all

I have only slipped away into the next room.

I am I, and you are you.

Whatever we were to each other, that we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name,

Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.

Put no difference in your tone,

Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Pray, smile, think of me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.

Let it be spoken without effect,

Without trace of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.

It is the same as it ever was: there is an unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,

just around the corner.

All is well. 1

Indemity / Vrywaring

Die e-Nongqai bevat die uiteenlopende en diverse persoonlike menings van verskillende

korrespondente en die opsteller van e-Nongqai kan nie vir enige deel van die inhoud

daarvan in sy persoonlike hoedanigheid verantwoordelik gehou word nie.

The e-Nongqai contains various and sundry personal opinions of different correspondents

and the compiler of e-Nongqai cannot be held responsible for any of their comments.

Conclusion / Slot

Greetings

Salute!

Your Van Driver and Section Sergeant:

No 43630 (M) Hennie Heymans.

1 By Harry Scott Holland, 1847-1918- Canon of St. Paul’s Cathedral London.