Tag: Defence Intelligence
Defence and security neglected by Ramaphosa in his SONA
Probably the most committed defence watcher in the National Assembly (NA) maintains President Cyril Ramaphosa did not do the wider South African defence sector...
Parliamentary committee recommends move for Defence Intelligence
Armscor, by its own admission, has not progressed far with its stated intent of sweating assets to boost revenue.
A major component of the proposal...
Defence Intelligence effectiveness questioned
The lack or withholding of intelligence from the wider defence sector resulted in at least seven “disasters or embarrassments” for Defence and Military Veterans...
Corruption at Defence Intelligence – report
A Johannesburg daily reports a leaked internal report points to corruption and maladministration at Defence Intelligence.
According to The Star, a publication in Iqbal Surve’s...
Time Mapisa-Nqakula accounts to Parliament
The immense amount of good work performed by soldiers and others in national defence force uniforms in 2020 pales into insignificance when stacked up...
Lack of funds prevents Defence Intelligence from completing cyber warfare strategy
The performance of the Defence Intelligence (DI) component of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has also been impacted by a lack...
Armscor to extend landlord function to include Defence Intelligence
Part of Armscor's turnaround strategy to generate more of its own funds and the state's defence and security acquisition agency is looking...
Is Defence intelligence aiming to sabotage South Africa’s good military relations?
On one hand the Defence Minister is building bridges – the latest being with Pakistan – that will see personnel exchanges and...
SANDF “not operating” UAVs – spokesman
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) maintains it is not operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at present.
Over the past four weeks defenceWeb...
SANDF “not operating” UAVs – spokesman
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) maintains it is not operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at present.
Over the past four weeks defenceWeb...
SAAF confirms reactivation of 10 Squadron
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has confirmed that it is reactivating 10 Squadron, which used to operate Scout and Seeker unmanned...
Does South Africa have a working synthetic aperture radar satellite?
David Maynier, the DA shadow defence and military veterans minister, will not be flavour of the month in the Defence Ministry and...
SANDF Nkandla board of enquiry report due on Thursday
Thursday is D-day for the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) board of enquiry to report on all aspects of military involvement in...
Defence minister enters the spy satellite fray
Responding to the saga of South Africa's cancelled spy satellite, defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula insists information regarding state security should not be...