Warrant Officer AB Van Den Berg

Warrant Officer AB Van Den Berg was a member of the police unit whose office experienced repeated break-ins, a context that shaped his testimony before the commission. He recalled that the previous acting commander, Lieutenant Colonel JJP Prinsloo, had asked office personnel during morning parades and lectures to visit the office after hours or on weekends when in the vicinity, which he presumed was a response to those security problems. Van Den Berg also described securing the kitchen security door with a chain and padlock, and he stated that he had no knowledge of drugs being kept at the office until the walk-in safe was broken into. His account raised questions about the nature and purpose of the after-hours visits.