Strange enough, traffic policing was part of this national force, but by 1981 it was transferred to the Department of Justice.

The Fire Brigade was however still part of the Venda National Force although there was plans to transfer this to the civilian government.

Colonel Gabriel Ramushwana was appointed the Chairman of the Council and Minister of Defence and National Intelligence was second in command as well as the Venda Security Police before being transferred to the VDF as Chief of Staff by State President Patrick Mphephu with the aim of his eventual succession as Chief of the VDF.

A bloodless coup occurred on 5 April 1990, the then Colonel Ramushwana was attending a SADF Army Staff Course in Pretoria.

The SEWOCOM consisted of: This committee dealt with all security related issues in Venda including the quality of government, since the coup followed widespread allegations of corruption and maladmistration.