Developed By: Hein Crocker
T
he
history
of
the
Special
Task
Force,
as
well
as
the
termination
of
the
unit
in
1989
after
the
amalgamation
between
the
South
African
Police
and
the
South
African
Railways
Police
in
1986
needs
to
be
told.
It
all
started
in
1975
with
a
Rural
Orientated
Task
Force
unit
and
the
establishment
of
a
Urban
Special
Task
Force
in
1980.
The
Task
Force
was
respected
by
many
Local
and
Foreign
Special
Forces
units
and
were
on
par
with
most
of
these
units.
The
men
that
served
in
the
Special
Task
Force
will
never
be
forgotten
and
we
pay
special
tribute
to
those
members
that
have
passed
on.
They
will
forever
be
in
our
memories.
Through
organised
reunions,
a
S.A.R.P.
Special
Task
Force
Facebook
page,
a
whatsapp
group
and
a
S.A.R.P.
Special
Task
Force
Association
established
in
2016,
the
members
are
able
to
keep
in
touch
and
keep
the
spirit
of the Special Task Force alive.
HISTORY
LEGENDS
Without
the
commitment
and
dedication
of
many
individuals
it
would
have
been
impossible
for
the
S.A.R.P.
Special
Task
Force
to
have
achieved
what
it
has
achieved
since
the
humble
beginnings
in
1975
until
the
unfortunate
closure
of
the
unit
in
1989.
The
individuals
below
have all contributed immensely and we would like to honor and salute them.
The late Minister of Transport
and Honorary Colonel of the
SARP Special Task Force
The late Commissioner of
the S.A. Railways Police,
Lieutenant General J.H.
Visagie
The late Asst. Commissioner
(Counter Insurgency) of the
S.A. Railways Police,
Brigadier G.Z Erlank
The late Major D.F.
Malan - First
Commander - (Rural)
The late Major
A.S.J. Jooste
Captain A.E Olivier - 3rd
Commander of the Special
Task Force
Captain J.F. Lotriet - 4th
Commander of the Special
Task Force
Captain P.C.J. Schutte
2IC of the Special Task
Force
Captain E.F. Boucher
5th Commander of the Special Task
Force
The Late Lieutenant-
General
AF Horak, The first
Commanding Officer
of the Special Task Force