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Speech: Thandi Modise on the 6th UN Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping Symposium

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Remarks by Minister of Defence znd Military Veterans, Thandi Modise, on the occasion of the 6th United Nations Partnership for Technology In Peacekeeping Symposium,...

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Armed Forces Day 21 Feb 2022

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Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Thandi Modise, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Thabang Makwetla, Secretary for Defence, Ambassador Sonto Kudjoe, Chief of...

Documents: 2022 Military Skills Development application forms

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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...

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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...

Speech: Solly Shoke during Change of Command parade, 28 May 2021

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ADDRESS BY THE OUT-GOING CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE, GENERAL SOLLY SHOKE AT THE OCCASION OF THE CHANGE OF COMMAND PARADE,...

Keynote address by Secretary for Defence, Sonto Kudjoe, Aerospace and Defence Masterplan webinar 25...

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Programme director Captains of industry Members of the South African National Defence Force Defence attaches and foreign military representatives Members of the media Ladies and gentlemen Welcome to the inaugural...

CV of Major General Siphiwe Lucky Sangweni

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Siphiwe Lucky Sangweni was born on 27 February 1967 in KwaMashu township, Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. After he completed his...

CV of Major General Ntshavheni Peter Maphaha

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Major General Ntshavheni Peter Maphaha was born on 8 August 1967 in Thohoyandou, Venda, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. After completing his...

CV of General Rudzani Maphwanya

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Rudzani Maphwanya was born on 23 November 1960 in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. He completed his secondary schooling at the Mphaphuli High...

Speech: Ramaphosa on appointment of new SANDF leadership

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Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the appointment of the Chief of the South African National Defence Force and members of The Military Command...

Speech: Mabuza on engagement with military veterans

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Opening remarks by Deputy President David Mabuza during the Gauteng Hybrid Provincial Engagement with Military Veterans, 9 April 2021. Allow me to firstly extend my...

Speech: Buthelezi at the memorial of Des Barker and Rama Iyer, 30 March 2021

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The families of Major General Barker and Colonel Iyer, Chief of Staff South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant General Yam, members of the...

Speech: Ramaphosa on Armed Forces Day

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Message by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Commander-In-Chief of the South African National Defence Force, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 21 February 2021. Minister of Defence...

State of the SA Air Force address – Acting Chief of the SAAF Major...

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Members of the Air Force Command Council, retired and serving Generals, Officers Commanding bases and units, Senior and Junior Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers,...

Speech: Naledi Pandor on South Africa’s tenure in the UNSC and as the chair...

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Address by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Chatham House London Virtual Engagement, 20 January 2020. Head...

Biography: Secretary for Defence Sonto Kudjoe

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Gladys Sonto Kudjoe was appointed Secretary for Defence with effect from 1 August 2020, taking over from Dr Sam Gulube following his retirement. Between 1978...

Presentation: Denel on funding and governance challenges

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On 21 October 2020, Denel delivered a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on its funding and governance challenges. Click here to view...

Presentation: Department of Military Veterans on 1st quarter performance

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On 21 October 2020, the Department of Military Veterans gave a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on its first...

Keynote address by Trevor Mketi, AMD Conference 29 September 2020

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Members of the South African National Defence Force Defence attaches and foreign military representatives Captains of industry Members of the media Ladies and gentlemen On behalf of the Secretary...

CAF retreat speech, 30 September 2020

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As delivered verbatim by Lieutenant General Fabian Msimang at Air Force Base Swartkop: Ladies and gentlemen, this is very difficult time for me emotionally because...

Defence committee mini-symposium presentations

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On 3 September, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) held a mini-symposium on the South African National Defence Force’s Force Design and Related...

SIU presentation on border fence upgrade

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Click here to view the Special Investigation Unit's presentation into the investigation of the erection of the Beit Bridge border fence.  

In the eye of the storm – Defence against the pandemic

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Speech by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula during a mini plenary session to debate the adjusted Department of Defence budget vote in...

Speech: Ramaphosa at Armed Forces Day 2020

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Address by Commander-In-Chief, President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2020, Polokwane, Limpopo, 21 February 2020. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,...

Speech: Msimang at SAAF Prestige Day

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Air Force Prestige Day Parade Address by the Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Fabian Z Msimang at Air Force Base Swartkop...

Speech by SAAF Chief at Unisa graduation ceremony

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Message by Lt. General Fabian Zakes Msimang, Chief of the South African Air Force, at the University of South Africa graduation ceremony, Tshwane, on...

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...

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...