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ISS: Wagner’s dubious operatics in CAR and beyond
ISS Africa -
Russia has established a strong military presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) over the past four years, clandestinely using dubious actors like the...
Heberon ministerial task team report seemingly MIA
defenceWeb -
The saga around the importation and use of a Cuban immune booster/modulator to protect soldiers and other military personnel, mainly medical, from the “viral...
New group chief executive for Paramount
defenceWeb -
Steve Griessel is the new group chief executive officer of global aerospace and technology company, the Paramount Group.
He moved into the new position with...
Ivory Coast Air Force acquires flight simulator
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Project management and technical assistance company AFRICAT Group has acquired a flight simulator from French company ALSIM, to be used by the Ivory Coast...
SANDF Chief visits Cabo Delgado, urges collaboration between deployed forces
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General Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has visited Rwandan and Mozambican military forces in Cabo Delgado and urged...
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SA’s top soldier right on decline upon a decline in the SANDF
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South Africa’s senior soldier – SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief – General Rudzani Maphwanya has it spot on in that the decline upon...
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SANDF missing the communication target
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Communicate don’t abrogate!
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French OPV in Durban
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A French Navy (Marine Nationale) offshore patrol vessel (OPV) is currently alongside in the Port of Durban as part of a three month southern...
No midlife refits coming anytime soon for SAN frigates and submarines
National Treasury has stated that there is little scope for additional funding for the mid-life refit of the South African Navy’s frigates and submarines,...
France’s CMN constructing landing craft for African client
French shipyard CMN (Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie) has started the manufacture of two landing craft tank (LCT) vessels for an undisclosed African country.
As reported...
ISS: Port expansions could expose Kenya to more crime
Kenya’s US$3.6 billion ports master plan will transform the country’s sea, lake and dry ports over the next 30 years. Modern ports that comply...
ISS: Wagner’s dubious operatics in CAR and beyond
ISS Africa -
Russia has established a strong military presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) over the past four years, clandestinely using dubious actors like the...
Tanzanian military using innovative Gilboa DBR Snake assault rifles
The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) has taken into service an unusual weapon in the form of the Israeli Gilboa DBR Snake double-barrel assault...
China turns to PMCs to protect its workers and BRI investments in Africa
Through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has placed tens of thousands of workers in Africa to build Chinese-financed BRI infrastructure projects across...
Africom looks back on a busy 2021 with SA visit one of the highlights
The visit to South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana by the chief of the US military’s Africa Command late last year was one of the...
Vissim to deliver coastal monitoring system to Benin
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Norwegian company Vissim has been contracted by the government of Benin to deliver a coastal monitoring system to improve maritime safety and security and...
Ghana Navy to protect offshore oil fields
The Ghana Navy has signed an agreement with Tullow Ghana Limited for Ghanaian Navy vessels to provide security services at the Jubilee and Tweneboa...
Apparent decline in West African piracy should be treated with caution
A decline last year in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has for some time been the epicentre of maritime crime, should be...
Gulf of Guinea states must act and prosecute suspected pirates, BIMCO urges
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, the Baltic and...
Alleged gang members arrested in weekend blitz
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At least four suspects allegedly belonging to a hijacking and armed robbery gang have been arrested by police in Johannesburg over the weekend.
Gauteng Police...
Cele wants all South Africans to be police eyes and ears
Outspoken Police Minister Bheki Cele told mourners at the funeral of a Mpumalanga police station commander killed on duty communities must “not co-govern with...
Security cluster on high alert this festive season
Road traffic officers and other members of law enforcement agencies will be out in full force this festive season to ensure compliance with the...
North Cameroon violence between farmers, herders kills 22; residents flee
A resurgence of tit-for-tat violence between herders and farmers in has killed at least 22 people and injured more than 30 others this week...
Explosives, illicit cigarettes confiscated by SANDF during border patrols
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In addition to the usual haul of illicit cigarettes and other contraband, members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have confiscated explosives...
KZN Premier condemns economic sabotage
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has condemned what he has termed "an economic sabotage" after police seized over R1 billion worth of fake goods during...
BMA is a mess – DA MP
The Border Management Authority (BMA), with apparently its first in action period over the year-end break behind it, is, a keen watcher of its...
Wildlife vet says it’s rhino “murder” not poaching
Rhino poaching in South Africa is at a critical level despite a “deafening” silence from official government communications and mainstream media, one of southern...
Eskom security officer killed during attempted copper cable theft
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Police are investigating after an Eskom contracted security officer was shot dead after him and six of his colleagues foiled a copper cable theft...
Pakistani sappers contain South Sudan flood damage
A hundred days and counting is how Pakistani peacekeepers with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) describe their current task which sees...
African human trafficking fugitive nabbed in joint operation
Kenyan police arrested a man sought in connection with human trafficking since 2017 in a joint operation with Dutch authorities and Interpol.
53-year-old John Habeta...
Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021, at least 24 killed for their coverage – CPJ report
The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the nonprofit Committee...
Egypt upgrading sensors on Apache helicopters
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Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $102 million contract to upgrade the sensors on 25 Egyptian Air Force AH-64D Apache attack helicopters as part...
Lom Praha overhauls Ghanaian Mi-171
The Czech Republic’s Lom Praha has completed the overhaul of a Ghana Air Force Mi-171Sh helicopter, which was recently seen undergoing engine runs at...
Mali officially takes delivery of Mi-171 helicopters
Mali’s military has officially taken into service the four Mi-171 helicopters it received from Russia at the end of September.
The four helicopters, along with...
SAAF assists in rescue of ill patient at sea
An Oryx from the South African Air Force (SAAF) assisted the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and Netcare 911 to airlift a critically ill...
SAA to resume flying Johannesburg-Durban route
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South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will resume daily flights between Johannesburg and Durban in March.
SAA’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Kgokolo,...
Looted funds to be recovered ‘by whatever means necessary’ – SAA
The interim board of South African Airways (SAA) says it will implement all of the recommendations of the State Capture report and subsequently go...
Japanese billionaire Maezawa blasts off into space
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa set out to became the first space tourist in more than a decade to travel to the International Space Station...
International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk
The International Space Station (ISS) had to swerve away from a fragment of a US launch vehicle on Friday, the head of Russia's space...
Legislation holding the drone industry back in South Africa
Justin Cronje -
Restrictive UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) or drone regulations in South Africa are holding the industry back, with major reforms needed, especially in the security...
Drones offer extra eyes in illegal fishing battle
As many African nations struggle to control illegal fishing, some are turning to drones as a relatively cheap way to conduct surveillance over vast...
Counter drone technology comes under the spotlight at first Security Drone Conference
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have proliferated over the past decade, with new aircraft and applications appearing all the time. As UAVs become...
Milkor Integrated Systems expands its UAV capabilities
Milkor Integrated Systems (MIS) - Milkor’s subsidiary responsible for the development and production of unmanned programmes - has expanded its capacity by moving into...
Elections, water, cyber shutdowns, peacekeeping pose risks in 2022
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As the new year arrives, security experts are closely watching certain conflict hot spots and tracking long-term trends that threaten to boil over. Recurring...
Twenty charged with plotting to kill Madagascar president as trial begins
Twenty people, including two French nationals, were charged on Monday with plotting to kill Madagascar's president and other offences as their trial began in...
Four West African states mount operation against Islamist insurgents
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo have carried out a joint military operation to counter increased attacks by Islamist insurgent groups in parts...
Ethiopia’s army captures northern Afar town of Chifra – state media
Ethiopia’s army has retaken the town of Chifra in Afar region, the state-run broadcaster said on Sunday, its first major seizure from rebellious Tigrayan...
Look out for these cybersecurity trends in 2022
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By all accounts, Africa’s post-pandemic future looks bright because innovation, enthusiasm and technology will support economic growth in 2022. But there is a dark...
Ransomware attack on Australian utility claimed by Russian-speaking criminals
One of the most prolific Russian-speaking ransomware gangs has claimed credit for a weekend attack on an Australian electric utility serving millions of people.
Australian...
Lamola welcomes ramping of Cybercrimes Act
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the coming into operation of certain sections of the Cybercrimes Act, with effect from 1...
Burkina Faso lifts internet suspension a day after violent protest
The Burkina Faso government said it was lifting a suspension on the mobile internet from Sunday evening, a week after imposing the ban for...
Documents: 2022 Military Skills Development application forms
Military Skills Development (MSD) applications for 2022 are now open, with application forms to be completed by 30 July. The MSD system takes up to...
Curriculum Vitae of Lieutenant General Wiseman S Mbambo, Chief of the South African Air Force
Lieutenant General Wiseman Simo Mbambo was born on 15 March 1966 in Durban and grew up in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in a small village called...
SA condemns deadly attack directed on United Arab Emirates
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The South African government says it is concerned about the escalating tensions in the Gulf region after a deadly drone attack by Yemen's Houthi...
Iraqi official says US-led troops end combat mission, as planned
Iraq's national security adviser said on Thursday that US-led forces had ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining troops...
Khashoggi murder suspect identified by passport, not name – French source
A Saudi man held at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested because his passport triggered...
Yemen’s Houthis target Aramco, other Saudi sites in missile, drone attacks
Yemen's Houthi movement said on Tuesday it fired several ballistic missiles and 25 armed drones into Saudi Arabia, targeting Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah...
Coups, COVID-19 and a cease-fire: Africa’s top stories of 2021
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The year 2021 in Africa will be remembered like 2020 was — the year of COVID-19. But there were other big stories in 2021...
Aerospace and defence industry expected to recover in 2022
As the aerospace and defence (A&D) industry recovers, companies are expected to focus on innovation to develop new technologies and solutions, create new markets,...
France leads top NATO response force this year
The highest ready element of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation), its very high readiness joint task force (VJTF), is this year led by France.
The...
Defence deals at the 2021 Dubai Airshow
The 2021 Dubai Airshow allowed many companies in the aerospace industry to spotlight their newest technology and advancements in the field of aerospace and...
Pentagon picks Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon to develop hypersonic defense
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The Pentagon on Friday said it selected Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to research and develop a missile system that would be able...
UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned military, commercial vessels
Emirati and Israeli state-owned weapons makers on Thursday signed a strategic agreement in Dubai to jointly design unmanned vessels capable of carrying out anti-submarine...
Direction Finding Antennas and Accuracy Part 3: The Art of Designing DF Antennas
In the previous two blog posts we discussed some of the effects that could influence the sensitivity of a DF antenna system. These were...
Chinese smart tech fraught with risk
Chinese technology firms have been peddling “safe city” and “smart city” packages of technology in Africa for years. Suites of interconnected products and services...
African Union opens post-conflict centre to help countries escape cycle of violence
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To improve the political stability of African nations, the African Union recently launched its Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD).
The new agency is...
Presidency Minister now also SSA boss
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has an added responsibility, that of “political responsibility for the control and direction of the State Security Agency...
ISS: Getting to grips with Ethiopia’s ethnic and political violence is vital for stability
Ethiopia’s 2018 transition failed to bring stability to the country. On the contrary, sporadic ethnic and political violence since then has brought the nation...
Alleged Parliament arsonist charged with terrorism
The man accused of starting the fire which gutted Parliament buildings, including the National Assembly last week, has been referred for mental observation following...
RCSSA completes Project Swatch deliveries
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Pretoria-based Redeployable Camp Systems South Africa (RCSSA), part of the Canvas and Tent Group, has finished supplying tents to the South African National Defence...
Samil top structures up for renewal
Samil trucks in SA National Defence Force (SANDF) service have, over the years, performed varied roles, from the ordinary troop transport through to specialist...
Air and road transport enlisted to move SA soldiers to DR Congo
The last stop in South Africa for soldiers posted to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the...
Another bridge handed over with SANDF help
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has handed over a recently completed bridge in the Ndwedwe Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal after it was...
Analysis: A friend in need – A call for rejuvenating US-South African defence relations
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With its emerging emphasis on strategic competition, the United States must focus on renewing its engagement with potential allies on the African continent.
The rise...
The Warthog and the senator: The politics of retiring a warplane
The US Air Force is desperate to get rid of some of its fleet of expensive, slow and outdated A-10 Warthog airplanes, but politicians...
Opinion: SA Defence Solutions Centre – An Alternative SADI Future
There have been a few documents presented in the last few years that are aiming to address the decline of the South African defence...
Opinion: Glimmers of hope!
In the last few months it seems as though there is some momentum growing in the discussions around South African Defence capability. The positive...