The "Wonga Coup" (2004): In March 2004, Du Toit was arrested in Equatorial Guinea alongside several other former 32 Battalion members. He was accused of leading an advance party for a failed coup d'état aimed at overthrowing President Teodoro Obiang.Black Beach...
Special Forces
Jean-Michel Caffin
Jean-Michel Caffin is a former military officer and current business executive who served in the Rhodesian Security Forces and South African Special Forces
M79
The M79 is known as the "Snotneus" in South Africa, which translates to "snot-nose," a nickname for the weapon's distinctive appearance and the way its projectiles would land in the field. The M79 was used by the South African Defence Force (SADF) and supplied to...
M-4 Patmor
The 60mm Patmor is a lightweight, man-portable patrol mortar system, primarily associated with South African defence companies like Denel Land Systems and Truvelo. "Patmor" is a contraction of "Patrol Mortar". Key Features and Specifications Type: Muzzle-loading,...
Fort St Michel
HQ of several guerrilla training bases run by the CSI – Chief of Staff (Intelligence). This base was located in the Angolan border region and was associated with specific SADF Special Forces, Intelligence, and "Other" units. It was one of several bases, such as Fort...
Killing Zone
Our first operation, code-named First Blood, was to destroy a temporary base in Zambia belonging to SWAPO, the guerrilla group fighting for the independence of South West Africa [now Namibia]. The base was a small transit camp, situated less than ten kilometres over...
Johannes Hendrik van der Merwe
Awarded the Honoris Crux for his action during Operation Coolidge
Shaun Carswell McHaffie
Recce Operator Badge 303
Albert Godfrey “Bert” Sachse
Bert Sachse commanded the South African Army's 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (5 Recce) during two different periods. He first led the regiment as a commandant from 1983 to 1984, and later returned as a colonel to serve a second term as commander from 1990 to 1993....
Coenraad Frederick Wilke
Pieter Gideon van Niekerk
Leslie Petrus Wessels
Julius Engelbrecht
Renier “PP” Hugo
Brian Westwood
Jim McGuire
Jim Maguire (46) a former Royal Marine from London who went on to serve in the Rhodesian and South African special forces, was a mercenary in Ivory Coast for three months.