Police officer both before and after 1994. He worked mainly in investigating political violence committed by or fomented by hidden agents. His work led to the exposure of South African Police hit squads and ‘Third Force’ involvement of the South African Defence Force in destabilising large areas of South Africa. In 1995 he was appointed head of the Investigations Task Unit whose work led among other things to the arrest of General Malan in connection with the KwaMakutha massacre.