From accosting drug smugglers to herding livestock – just another day on SA border...
By far – in monetary terms – the most successful part of the Operation Corona border protection tasking in November was the confiscation of...
Wars mean higher revenues for international defence companies
Wars and what the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) terms “regional tensions” are given as the major contributors to an over four percent...
Successful Hawk weapons camp at AFB Overberg
November was a good month for some SA Air Force (SAAF) personnel, particularly those involved in the jet line, with a 19 day weapons...
No more SA soldier deaths in DR Congo – Motshekga
An uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) National Assembly (NA) parliamentarian was told by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga there is no increase...
SAS Assegaai ready for recommissioning as a museum exhibit
Part of Naval Base (NB) Simon’s Town’s Cole Point parking area will in the next fortnight bear testimony to the proverb “where there’s a...
Tunisia seeking Javelin anti-tank missiles
Tunisia is looking to buy nearly 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States in a deal worth over $100 million.
The US State Department...
SA taxpayers fork out R2 670 plus per person to deport illegals
Questions posed by parliamentarians in both the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) brought to light the cost of deporting illegal...
What is happening at South Africa’s borders?
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), through its Defence Corporate Communications division, last week organised a visit to the Musina border area to...
SANDU wins back technical allowances in victory against the SANDF
The Pretoria High Court has ordered the Department of Defence to reinstate technical allowances to artisans in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)...
Union takes aim at Armscor over dockyard
Embattled Armscor, under fire from the SA Navy for non-delivery, is picking up flak from a trade union for allegedly ignoring what is termed...
Motshekga again quizzed on military veterans by parliamentarians
What has, hasn’t and is being done for South Africa’s military veterans is of concern to a number of Parliamentarians – across the political...
SAAF Rooivalks return from the DRC
The three South African Air Force (SAAF) Rooivalk attack helicopters serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
CSIR-developed fingerprint recognition device rolled out at prisons
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a handheld fingerprint acquisition device to assist the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with...
Africa seen as “greatest global generator of jihadi violence”
Africa, according to a recently published research paper, has the “overall notorious reputation of being the greatest global generator of jihadi violence”.
Statistics, the Middle...
Paramount launches Fusion Cell to enhance African border security
Paramount has officially unveiled its Fusion Cell integrated intelligence solution, able to rapidly gather, analyse, and disseminate actionable intelligence across national, regional and local...
Tunisia receives another C-130 Hercules from the US
The Tunisian Air Force has taken delivery of another surplus C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from the United States – the third since 2021.
The aircraft...
R472 million spent by Presidential Medical Unit over the last five years
The Presidential Medical Unit (PMU), staffed by South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) personnel, spent R472 million on providing medical care over the last...
South African soldiers top UN paternity claims list
An unfortunate spin-off of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by soldiers on continental peacekeeping deployments is paternity claims, with South Africa topping a United...
Project Hoefyster ‘deferred’
Speaking to members of the media at Exercise Vuk’uhlome 2024, Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha, the Chief of the South African Army, revealed that Project...
Smart body cameras could assist SANDF, BMA
One of the items brought to this year’s South African Army Exercise Vuk’uhlome Distinguished Visitors’ Day on 21 November by the defence and security...
New SA Navy Flag Officer Fleet wants a ship at sea at all times
The South African Navy (SA Navy) has witnessed a change in leadership as Rear Admiral Handsome Matsane assumes the role of Flag Officer Fleet,...
Ethiopia turns APC into self-propelled artillery
Making best use of available equipment appears to be the thinking behind modifications turning Ethiopian Federal Defence Forces (FDF) armoured personnel carriers (APCs) into...
Decoding South African military logistics: A bottom-up perspective
To meet the challenges of the coming decades, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will require a substantial logistics capability that must be...
Mozambique the most overt manifestation of terrorism in southern Africa
Terrorist activity in Mozambique is the most prominent and overt manifestation of jihadi terrorism in southern Africa, according to a new report.
The Middle East...
SA Navy needs to change and adapt quickly or become obsolete – Mkhonto
The current geopolitical crises in Ukraine and the Middle East crisis have ramped up the importance of maritime security with the build-up of naval...
Saab Grintek Defence poised for continued growth
Jan Widerström, Managing Director at Saab Grintek Defence, says that there is a growing global demand for advanced defence technologies amid increasing geopolitical tensions...
Symposium explores responsible AI in the military domain
The global conversation surrounding the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military operations took a significant step forward at the Symposium on Responsible...
Exercise Vuk’uhlome 2024: Beware the old soldier
The South African Army’s Exercise Vuk’uhlome 2024 Distinguished Visitors (DV) Day took place on 21 November at its Lohatlha Combat Training Centre ‘in the...
March delivery of first new SANDF border protection vehicles “a stretch”
Twelve months after bringing their prospective vehicles to an SA Army exercise, and subsequently submitting bids for new vehicles, South African armoured personnel carrier...
SAMIDRC extended to December 2025
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been extended by a year.
The extension decision was taken...
Denel still facing financial and operational challenges in spite of bailouts – Auditor General
In spite of recent bailouts, Denel is making slow progress on implementing its turnaround strategy, something compounded by going concern and financial sustainability challenges.
This...
Air Force and Navy ‘hardly operational’ as SANDF performance declines
The South African Navy and Air Force have, due to a lack of maintenance and funding, seen key assets become less productive, resulting in...
SCOPA wants Motshekga to answer for DoD accountability and funding crisis
Adverse audit outcomes and material irregularities found at the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) by Auditor General (AG)...
Fifty-seven corruption incidents at fledgling SA border control operation
In its first year plus of operation, South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) encountered the scourge of corruption and, according to its responsible Cabinet...
South Africa facing three major terrorism threats – expert
Right wing extremist groups, Islamist terrorism, and generating funding for terrorist networks are the three main terrorism threats facing South Africa, according to Institute...
SAPS seeks high tech tools to modernise crime investigations
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is modernising its crime-fighting investigative capabilities by seeking advanced solutions for analysing crime scene forensics and investigating money...
SANDF fleet at ‘all-time low’ as the military ‘sits helpless’
"Whether on ground, in the air or at sea, the SANDF sits helpless,” is National Council of Provinces (NCOP) member of the Select Committee...
Presidential military veterans task team hears there’s progress with pension pay-outs
The South African Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans (PTTMV), chaired by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, notes “about 3 091 qualifying military veterans” have...
Air Tractor Gaining Ground in Africa
As the Air Tractor agent for Africa, AG Aviation Group is seeing tremendous growth on the continent, with snowballing interest from governments and private...
Navy briefing highlights budget and procurement woes
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Select Committee on Security and Justice conducted an oversight visit to the South African Navy Base Simon’s Town...
All SAAF rotary wing maintenance contracts underfunded
None of the maintenance contracts in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) five helicopter types are fully funded.
This is according to a...
SANDF involvement in Op Vala Umgodi extended for six months
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Commander-in-Chief, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has informed Parliament he has extended the deployment of 1 100 SANDF members for service...
Jorsin launches new Tau 4×4 armoured personnel carrier
At a glance what appears to be a 4x4 version of the famous Ratel infantry combat vehicle is in fact Jorsin’s new Tau armoured...
Escalating Red Sea risks divert German Navy Task Group to South Africa
The German Navy's (Deutsche Marine) Task Group 500.01, comprising the frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F222) and the replenishment vessel Frankfurt am Main (A1412) made an...
BMA Commissioner calls for private sector involvement to help with SA’s border management
Dr Mike Masiapato, Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, has called for public-private partnerships to improve the management of South Africa’s borders, as the BMA...
Most SAAF fixed wing maintenance contracts underfunded
Most of the maintenance contracts state defence materiel agency Armscor has in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF's) fixed wing aircraft are...
SA peace support income will bolster three SANDF programmes
South Africa’s national defence force is not just a consumer of money - it earns income from peace support services to the United Nations...
SANDF upgrading security at 93 Ammunition Depot
Action is being taken to eliminate security shortcomings, highlighted by civil society grouping AfriForum, at 93 Ammunition Depot in Jan Kempdorp.
Centurion headquartered AfriForum brought...
Armscor seeking fast ferry boats for Special Forces
The South African Special Forces are looking to acquire two fast ferry boats, with Armscor issuing a tender for these on their behalf.
Bid EWSD/2024/111,...
Paramount Industrial Holdings goes into business rescue
Paramount Industrial Holdings (PIH), part of the Paramount group of companies, has entered into business rescue amid legal disputes in another Paramount business division....
