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Makwetla to commission Bailey Bridges in Zimbabwe

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The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla, will this weekend commission Bailey bridges in Zimbabwe that the South African National Defence...
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Civil Aviation

Airlink assures it’s ops normal in spite of SAA business rescue

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Diplomacy & Peace

Impasse at South Sudan boundaries meeting

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Sea

Japanese sailors to guard ships in the Middle East

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Diplomacy & Peace

US completes Syria pullback

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INDUSTRY

Industry

Parliament hears Denel turnaround is progressing well

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Denel told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) that general corruption “as seen in the case of State Capture” was one...
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Planned client site inspections seen as potential nail in the SA defence industry coffin

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South African industry positioned to meet Iraq’s defence requirements

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South Africa blocks arms sales to Saudi and UAE in inspection row

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AEROSPACE

Aerospace

PAL Aerospace ISR aircraft spotted in Mozambique

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A Bombardier Dash 8 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft operated by Canada’s PAL Aerospace has been spotted in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. According to...
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SAAF could come to “a grinding stop” – Mapisa-Nqakula

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Next generation ISR equipment to be demonstrated in SA

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Global Aerospace Logistics to support Kenya Air Force aircraft

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SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

Makwetla to commission Bailey Bridges in Zimbabwe

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The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla, will this weekend commission Bailey bridges in Zimbabwe that the South African National Defence...
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Feature: South Africans must decide on the defence force they want, using what information?

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Ministerial Task Team to take on half a decade of sexual abuse cases

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Deja vu for Goodwill Parcel sponsors

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GOVERNANCE

Governance

Former Sudan ruling party to continue reforms

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Sudan’s former ruling National Congress Party of deposed president Omar al-Bashir condemned a law passed by transitional authorities to dissolve the NCP and seize...
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Court rejects Zuma appeal

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ISS: Justice and commissions of inquiry – a tenuous link?

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Law changed and new one approved in Sudan

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COMPANY NEWS

COLUMNS

Check before you speak, Minister!

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South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula needs to verify her facts before she speaks, or risk further embarrassment to the South...

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LAND

Land

Ghanaian military interested in equipment from Indonesia’s PT Pindad

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Indonesia’s PT Pindad and Ghana’s Ministry of Defence have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) as part of efforts exploring the procurement of weapons...
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French interior ministry orders Rippel Effect less lethal grenade launchers

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France’s Ministry of Interior has ordered multi-shot RLL40 less lethal 40 mm grenade launchers from Rippel Effect. The launchers will be used by French...

Landmine death toll rises

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The global casualty toll from landmines doubled in 2018 from a 2013 low due to conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria and Mali and increased use...

KPE supplies more Arlan vehicles to Kazakhstan

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The Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) joint venture has delivered another batch of Arlan armoured vehicles to the Kazakh Ministry of Defence. KPE on 26 November...

SEA

Sea

Japanese sailors to guard ships in the Middle East

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Japan is working on a plan to send 270 seamen to the Middle East to guard ships supplying Japan under a law allowing military...
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Greece registers disagreement with Libya-Turkey maritime accord

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Greece opposes an accord reached by Turkey and Libya to define maritime boundaries adding it and Ankara - both NATO members - are committed...

France reverses boat donation to Libya

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France has decided not to supply six Sillinger patrol boats to Libya to counter illegal migration after a challenge by eight non-governmental organisations (NGOs),...

Libya and Turkey ink maritime boundary agreement

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Libya’s internationally recognised government and Turkey signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea that could complicate Ankara’s disputes over energy exploration...

MARITIME SECURITY

Maritime Security

Seven crew kidnapped from vessel off West Africa

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Seven crewmembers from the offshore supply tug Pacific Warden have been kidnapped off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), which operates the...
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Strengthening regional co-operation to up maritime security

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States in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden area adopted a plan of action to ensure better co-ordination of regional efforts...

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 concludes

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Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of...

Senegal orders three patrol vessels from France

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Senegal has ordered three OPV 58S offshore patrol vessels from France’s Piriou, which will start construction in early 2020. The vessels will be used...

CIVIL SECURITY

Civil Security

Another ship attacked off Nigeria, 19 crew kidnapped

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A cargo tanker has been attacked off the Nigerian coast and 19 crew kidnapped in the latest incident in the Gulf of Guinea. It...
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More protests in Tunisia

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Clashes erupted between protesters and Tunisian police firing teargas to disperse them in the southern town Jelma, the third consecutive night of protest against...

Iraqi dissidents silenced

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After armed men raided Hussein Adel al-Madani and his wife Sara Talib’s home last year, the Iraqi activists spent months in self-imposed exile in...

Immolation ahead of Tunisia protest

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Tunisian police used teargas to disperse protesters blocking roads in Jelma on Saturday following the death of a young man who burned himself to...

BORDER SECURITY

Border Security

Migrant boat sinks off Mauritania

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Up to 57 people died after a ship from Gambia carrying 150 migrants sank off Mauritania, the UN migration agency said. The perilous sea...
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SARS destroys illegally imported goods

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South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials started destroying illegally imported vehicles and clothing valued at over R7 million in Durban, in a bid...

Operation Corona border security seizures and successes

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Improved control mechanisms at South Africa’s 57 official points of entry were recently under discussion in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) but the...

Hawks nab rhino horn suspects

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The Hawks arrested three suspects for being in possession of firearms, rhino horns and tiger carcasses. The suspects are expected to appear at the Klerksdorp...

HUMAN SECURITY

Human Security

Zimbabwe facing food crisis

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The UN is procuring food assistance for 4.1 million Zimbabweans, 25% of the population in a country where shortages are exacerbated by runaway inflation...
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DR Congo violence in Ebola hotspot leaves people in “crossfire”

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Attacks on communities in an Ebola outbreak hotspot in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sparked a humanitarian crisis and threaten aid distribution the...

DR Congo clinic attacks raise risk of Ebola resurgence

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International organisations warned of potential resurgence of Ebola in DR Congo (DRC) after deadly militia attacks on health centres forced aid groups to suspend...

Three killed in Ebola response centre attacks

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Three health workers were killed and several injured in attacks on two Ebola response centres in eastern Congo, authorities and health services said. Violence...

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East

Houthi prisoners freed

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A Saudi-led military coalition said it freed 200 prisoners from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in a move that could further efforts to end the...
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Iran protest deaths

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At least 106 protestors died in 21 cities in Iran during unrest over fuel prices rises last week, Amnesty International said. “The organisation believes...

Ship seized in the Red Sea

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The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said the Houthis seized a vessel towing a South Korean drilling rig at the...

Russia setting up helo base in Syria

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Russia is setting up a helicopter base at a civilian airport in the north-eastern Syrian city Qamishli, the Russian Defence Ministry’s Zvezda TV channel...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Intelsat

Intelsat General advancing the missions of ground forces across the globe

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When you are on a mission, you need to stay connected, move rapidly and ensure that you have the available bandwidth to enable all...
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Trump administration to ease gun exports

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The Trump administration passed a key milestone in a long-delayed rule change that would make it easier to sell US firearms, including assault rifles...

No winner in China/US trade war

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The trade tariff spat between China and the United States has been a “lose-lose” situation for both and the wider world likely to deteriorate...

Season of discontent as protests flare worldwide

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On Monday it was Bolivia - angry people clashed with police after the political opposition said it was cheated in an election won by...

SCIENCE & DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY

Science & Defence Technology

Electronic warfare evolving rapidly in the hands of irregular forces

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Electronic warfare is advancing rapidly and is increasingly being used by irregular forces, defence expert Helmoed Romer Heitman has cautioned, and urged governments and...
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DEST Conference 2019 prepares SANDF engineers, technologists and technicians for the fourth industrial revolution.

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The Department of Defence Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (DESTC) this week explored the Department of Defence (DoD) preparing for the fourth industrial revolution...

Connectivity key to the fourth industrial revolution

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The fourth industrial revolution needs the right infrastructure, particularly information and communications infrastructure as exchanging information is fundamental to modern society. It is for...

Quantum Stealth aka the invisibility cloak is now patent pending

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Indivisibility cloaks now no longer belong in the realm of fantasy and science fiction as Canadian camouflage company, Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp officially apply to...

MILITARY HELICOPTERS

Military Helicopters

French president pays tribute to fallen soldiers

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President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to 13 French soldiers killed in Mali and vowed no respite in the fight against Islamist militants in the...
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Botswana police order three Enstrom 480B helicopters

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The Botswana Police Air Support branch has ordered three new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters from Safomar Aviation and these will join its fleet of...

Crashed French helicopters ”not under fire”

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Two French military helicopters that crashed in Mali this week were not under fire from Islamic State jihadists a senior French officer said, contradicting...

Top French general says full victory in Africa not possible

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France will never secure total victory over Islamist insurgents in West Africa, its top general said after 13 soldiers died in a helicopter crash...

CIVIL AVIATION

Civil Aviation

Airlink assures it’s ops normal in spite of SAA business rescue

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SA Airlink has assured its customers that operations are continuing as per normal in spite of the announcement that South African Airways (SAA) will...
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Business rescue for SAA

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South African Airways (SAA) entered a business rescue process on Thursday, with a R4 billion ($272 million) lifeline from government and banks announced by...

SAA in funding talks

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South African Airways (SAA) and lenders had “intense discussions” to secure funds for the cash-strapped carrier’s operational and structural transition, the country’s public enterprises...

Strike affects SAA financial position

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The recent South African Airways (SAA) strike resulted in a sudden deterioration of the state-owned company’s financial position, the Public Enterprises Ministry revealed. The Ministry...

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

US loses UAV over Libya

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The United States military has lost an unarmed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Libya, a day after an Italian Predator went down. US Africa Command...
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Italian Predator crashes in Libya

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An Italian Air Force Predator unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed in Libya, the Italian defence ministry has announced. The unarmed aircraft came down on 20...

Medical drone delivery service talks underway in Uganda

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A drone service firm is in talks with the Ugandan government on a deal to deliver blood packages, drugs and medical equipment to public...

Reutech progressing with counter-UAV system

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Reutech is developing a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in response to the growing threat from UAVs. Carl Kies, International Executive: Strategic Projects and Business...

NATIONAL SECURITY

National Security

Iran acknowledges security forces killed protesters

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Iranian authorities confirmed for the first time this week security forces shot dead demonstrators during what rights groups said was the deadliest anti-government unrest...
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Terror plot suspects arrested

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) member on suspicion of planning acts of terror in South...

Tripoli government condemns air strikes

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Libya’s internationally recognised government condemned air strikes in Tripoli and the southern desert which it said caused civilian casualties, most of them women and...

Fourteen dead in DR Congo attack

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Suspected Islamist fighters killed 14 people in eastern Congo, local authorities said, as a month-long spike in violence complicates efforts to contain a deadly...

CYBER DEFENCE

Cyber Defence

Millions of child abuse posts removed from Facebook

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Facebook removed 3,2 billion fake accounts between April and September including millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its latest content...
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ISS: Taking social media at (Face)book value in Africa

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Last week Facebook revealed that it had disabled hundreds of fake accounts that had sought to meddle with the electoral processes of eight African...

Government officials targeted with hacking software

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Senior government officials in multiple US-allied countries were targeted this year by hacking software using Facebook WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to...

Marine services operator hacked

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Marine services provider James Fisher and Sons said hackers gained unauthorised access to its computer systems, sending shares down over five percent. JFS said...

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Government Affairs

Speech: SAAF chief on opening of SAAF Museum Air Show

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Address by Lieutenant General Fabian ‘Zakes’ Msimang at the opening of the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum at Air Force Base Swartkop on...
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Defence and Military Veterans Minister’s budget address

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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans presented her budget vote to the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 17. defenceWeb publishes it as...

Budget vote speech by Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla

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“Noluthando alias ‘Agnes’ Ncwana, to whose memory I wish to dedicate my remarks in this budget debate this morning, was a military veteran who...

Zimbabwe lawmaker charged with subversion

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A Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker was charged with subversion, his lawyer said, after a video surfaced where he purportedly said President Emmerson Mnangagwa would be...
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