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I joined the South African Police on 1 January 1956, six monthstraining, afterwards transferred to uniform branch in Durban forone year, Overpoort station and then transferred to Ermelo forabout a year.  Then I underwent a detective course in Pretoriaand then transferred to Springs.  There I was also promoted inSprings.  I was then transferred to Brakpan as divisional chiefof the detectives.  I then passed my officer's course and I wasthen promoted to lieutenant.  I was transferred to the safetybranch in Johannesburg first Gray? then John Vorster Square. Three months order duty in the Caprivi.  Two years later transferredto Umtata as a captain.  I was second in command of the divisionsecurity branch in Transkei.  Two years service in Rhodesia afterthat.  I was then transferred to the John Vorster Square afterthe independence of the Transkei.  I was stationed for three monthsat John Vorster Square.  After that I was transferred to EastRand Springs where I was second in command of the
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security branch as a major then promoted to lieutenant coloneland transferred to Headquarters.  I was commanding officer ofVlakplaas under Brigadier Schoon from 1983 to '85.  I was thentransferred as divisional commander to Northern Transvaal, Pretoriauntil June 1987.  Then I underwent a heart by-pass operation andwas declared unfit.