ANDREW FAULL
BEHIND
THE
BADGE
THE UNTOLD STORIES OF
SOUTH AFRICAS POLICE
SERVICE MEMBERS
For the men and women of the South African Police Service
CONTENTS
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Below is a summary of basic information relating to the contributors to this book at the time of going to press in 2010. Race and gender are indicated using terminology in line with SAPS equity policy. Names indicated with an asterisk have been changed and are false. Names are listed alphabetically.
Wilna Basson
White female, 34
Service: 1994
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, human resources, social crime prevention, court orderly, supply chain management
Served at Groblershoop (Northern Cape)
Pages
Johan Boning
White male, 44
Service: 19822009 (resigned after interview)
Highest rank: Senior Superintendent
Uniform/shifts, detectives, security branch, crime intelligence, anti-corruption, national evaluation service, inspectorate, serious and violent crime unit, internal security investigation unit, riot-related crime and violence unit
Served at Bethal, Middelburg, Witbank, head office (Mpumalanga, Gauteng)
Pages
Tiaan Burger*
White male, 40
Service: 19882009 (resigned after interview)
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, flying squad
Served at Laingsburg, Montagu, George, Wilderness (Western Cape, Gauteng)
Pages
Bere de Beer
White male, 50
Service: 19772009
Highest rank: Captain
Uniform/shifts, security branch, South African Narcotics Bureau, human resource management
Served at Ermelo, Middelburg (Mpumalanga)
Pages
Vuyiswa Dlamini*
African female, 43
Service: 1991
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts
Served at Ladysmith (KwaZulu-Natal)
Pages
Stef Grobler
White male, 64
Service: 19632003
Highest rank: Director
Uniform/shifts, detectives, planning & research, housebreaking, national head of anti-corruption unit, fraud unit, narcotics unit, commercial branch
Served at Sunnyside, Pretoria Central, head office, Durban Central (Smith Street) (Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal)
Pages
Wendy January* (some details withheld)
Coloured female
Service: 1991
Highest rank: Superintendent
Uniform/shifts, detectives, fraud unit (Western Cape)
Pages
Jason Jordaan
White male, 37
Service: 19911998
Highest rank: Sergeant
Commercial branch (Eastern Cape, Free State)
Pages
Peter Kekane
African male, 43
Service: 19871989 (municipal police); 19892006 (SAP/S)
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives
Served at Mamelodi East (Gauteng)
Pages
Jenny Kemp
White female, 38
Service: 1991
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, head office, dog unit
Served at Pretoria Central (Gauteng)
Pages
Gert Khan
Coloured male, 49
Service: 1981
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, serious and violent crime unit, public violence unit, fleet management
Served at Stanford, Protea, Cape Town Central, Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain, Langa, Mowbray, Bellville South, Wynberg, Rondebosch (Western Cape, Gauteng)
Pages
Kobus Kotze*
White male, 34
Service: 1994
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, PAGAD unit, armed robbery task team, organised crime
Served at Khayelitsha, Bellville, Thembalethu (Western Cape)
Pages
Llewellyn Lakay
Coloured male, 47
Service: 1992
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts
Served at Manenberg (Western Cape, with special duties in Gauteng)
Pages
Huram Louw
Coloured male, 32
Service: 2004
Highest rank: Constable
Uniform/shifts, courts
Served at Table Bay Harbour, Cape High Court (Western Cape)
Pages
Sipho Lukhele
African male, 40
Service 19952001 (reserves); 2002 (permanent)
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, tracing unit, reaction unit, serious and violent crime unit, commuter services unit (railway)
Served at Gugulethu, Nyanga (Western Cape)
Pages
Mpho Mampuru*
African male, 54
Service: 1975
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, riot unit
Served at Protea riot unit, Newlands (Parktown), Pretoria riot unit, Mamelodi East (Gauteng)
Pages
Jan Marais*
White male, 41
Service: 19912006
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, organised crime, liquor task team, unrest unit
Served at Plettenberg Bay, George (Western Cape, North West)
Pages
Bokang Moji*
African male, 50
Service: 1983
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, riot unit, detectives
Zwide, Witbank, Pretoria Central, Mamelodi East (Gauteng, with special duties in Western Cape and former Transkei)
Pages
Thabo Molebatsi*
African male, 41
Service: 1989
Highest rank: Superintendent
Detectives, family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit
Served at Atteridgeville, Everton, Pretoria Central, Pretoria Central cluster, Mamelodi East (Gauteng)
Pages
Ayanda Mthembu*
African male, 41
Service: 19872004
Highest rank: Captain
Detectives, security branch/crime intelligence/counter-intelligence
Served at Kameeldrift, Pretoria Central, Witbank (Gauteng, Mpumalanga)
Pages
Bheka Ndlovu*
African male, 44
Service: 1991
Highest rank: Captain
Crime intelligence, anti-corruption unit
Served at head office, Witbank, Middelburg, Vosman (Mpumalanga, Gauteng)
Pages
Tale Rameama*
African male, 48
Service: 1982
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, riot unit, tracing unit
Served at Sandton, Zustershoek, Pretoria Central, Pretoria Moot, Silverton, Mamelodi East (Gauteng)
Pages
Tshepo Ramela*
African male, 39
Service: 19952006
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, detectives, firearms and ammunition unit
Served at Linden, Douglasdale, Randburg, Sandton, Honeydew (Gauteng)
Pages
Mandla Shabangu*
African male, 25
Service: 2007
Highest rank: Constable
Uniform/shifts, detectives
Served at Sebokeng (Gauteng)
Pages
Xolani Sibuyi*
African male, 33
Service: 2000
Highest rank: Constable
Uniform/shifts, detectives, serious and violent crime unit, house robbery task team, cluster trio crime unit
Served at Parkview, Cleveland, Hillbrow, Linden, Sandringham, Johannesburg Central (Gauteng)
Pages
Shaun Stevens*
White male, 39
Service: 19912006
Highest rank: Inspector
Security branch/crime intelligence (Free State)
Pages
Gert van der Merwe*
White male, 26
Service: 2003
Highest rank: Constable
Uniform/shifts, detectives
Served at Sebokeng (Gauteng)
Pages
Nelleke van Niekerk*
White female, 37
Service: 19902002
Highest rank: Inspector
Uniform/shifts, hostage negotiator
Served at Lyttelton, Adriaan Vlok, George (Gauteng, Western Cape)