SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE -S.A.P |
HELMET BADGE "S" TYPE ISSUED AND WORN BETWEEN 1931-1957 | Military Police Pretoria 1994 | Railway Police before 1957 | OBSOLETE pattern post 1993 South Africa Police Service | Worn
after 1957 until 1988 when the railway polce merged with the SA
Police.
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A pre 1994 DIVING UNIT INSTRUCTORS badge .. NOTE this has the laurel wreath around it which denotes Instructor. | pre 1994 issue SAP DIVER INSTRUCTOR | collar badge
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Putchefstroom University law enforcement | Till 1961- South African Police Reserve | Since 1995- South African Police Reserve | ||||
obsolete defunct pattern pre - c1995 issue, POLICE TRACKERS | Commisioner | |||||
A 1990's issue obsolete, " FORENSIC UNIT " | pre-c1989 issue, defunct " TOKOZA POLICE " | |||||
Obsolete post 1994 SERGEANT | obsolete post 1994 INSPECTOR | Obsolete issue 1994 S BENONI TECHNICAL UNIT . Benoni is a town near Johannesburg. NOT OFFICIAL BADGE | pre1991 issue, STATE PRESIDENTS GUARD | pre - c1988 issue," POLICE SPECIAL GUARD UNIT " , The SPECIAL GUARD UNIT was responsible for close protection, bodyguards, VIP protection, specialised driving. | pre -1994 issue, POLICE SPECIAL GUARD UNIT r.. The SPECIAL GUARD UNIT was responsible for close protection,bodyguards,VIP,protection, specialised driving. |
MUNICIPAL POLICE |
OBSOLETE pattern pre-c1989 issue, defunct | OBSOLETE pattern pre-c1989 issue, defunct | OBSOLETE pattern pre-c1989 issue, defunct | ||||
OBSOLETE pattern pre-c1989 issue, defunct |
TRAFIC VERKEER |
2nd type | ||||||
Sasolburg |
1st type | 2nd type |
Pinelands traffic |
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Traffic Law Enforcement- Ammamzimtoti Natal south coast. | ||||||
Former South African Homelands or bantustans ceased to exist 27 Apr 1994 and were re-incorporated into South Africa, and all were absorbed into the new provinces.
THE TRANSKEI |
* | * The larger of the two Xhosa homelands was granted self-government in 1963 and declared a republic (which was not internationally recognised) in 1976. It was under military rule from 1987 until it was incorporated into the Eastern Cape province in 1994. |
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Qwaqwa | Venda |
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OLD obsolete pre- 1994 | 1980's anti - terrorist |
KwaZulu ( natal/ Durban) | Lebowa |
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General's cap badge 1990 |
KwaNdebele |
* The Ndebele ("Matabele") homeland — not to be confused with Matabeleland in Zimbabwe was granted self-government in 1984. Since 1994, it has formed part of the Northern Province. the KwaNdebele Police (KNP) was formed in 1987 and incorporated into the South African Police Service in 1994.
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RIOT UNIT | KWANDEBELE POLICE arm shield, | * | * |
Kangwane |
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Rank warrant officer |
GAZANKULU Police (GZP) was formed in 1982 and incorporated into the South African Police Service in 1994 |
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1980's GAZANKULU |
Bophuthatswana |
COUNTER INSURGENCY UNIT | 1980's defunct Bophuthatswana Police "SPECIAL TASK FORCE" | BOPHUTHATSWANA TRAFFIC POLICE obsolete 1980's |
1961 Tswanaland Territorial Authority created. |
1968 Tswanaland |
01 Apr 1972 Bophuthatswana |
01 Jun 1972 Self-government granted. |
06 Dec 1977 Declared independent by South Africa (Republic of Bophuthatswana)(recognized only by South Africa and the other homelands). |
27 Apr 1994 Reintegrated into South Africa. |
The Ciskei Police (CP) was formed in 1981 and incorporated into the South African Police Service in 1994. |
1980's CISKEI Police |
1961 Ciskei Territorial Authority created. |
01 Aug 1972 Self-government granted. |
04 Dec 1981 Declared independent by South Africa (Republic of Ciskei)(recognized only by South Africa and the other homelands). |
27 Apr 1994 Reintegrated into South Africa |