Tag: defence minister

The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition has extended its congratulations to Angie Motshekga on her recent appointment as the Minister of Defence and...

In an open letter to a new Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, the South African Aerospace Maritime, and Defence Industries Association (AMD) calls...

Given what she terms “the seriousness of allegations” and “attendant extensive media speculation” National Assembly (NA) speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has gone on special leave. The...

Thandi Modise, who replaced long-serving Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as defence and military veterans minister in August, has to contend with no less than 15 legislated...

The departure of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as Defence and Military Veterans Minister is a welcome change and the appointment of ANC heavyweight Thandi Modise bodes...

Burkina Faso's president Roch Kabore has taken over the role of defence minister in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at stopping a wave of jihadist...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday replaced the defence minister, his former ally Lemma Megersa, as part of a reshuffle ahead of elections in...

Sudan’s minister of defence, Lieutenant General Jamaleldin Omar, died of a heart attack in South Sudan, where he was taking part in peace negotiations...

Defence Ministers opening address to Defence Attachés Conference

Vietnam and South Africa agree to maintain defence policy dialogue as they consider it to be an important mechanism in promoting the two countries’...

Re-appointed defence and military veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is well on the way to becoming the longest serving minister in this post since 1994. She...

Indications are South Africa will have a new Minister of Defence and Military Veterans following the 8 May national elections. The current incumbent, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,...

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is optimistic about improving military ties with Egypt after talks in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,...

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has fired Defence Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly after suspected Islamist militants briefly seized the village of Boni...

South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, spent this week in Russia attending an international security conference and meeting with...

Lindiwe Sisulu has denied allegations that she was removed as minister of defence and posted to the ministry of Public Service and...

Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula' closing remarks at the Military Veterans Indaba 2015, 16th July, Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg. Programme Director Representatives of SANMVA Representatives of various...

SPEECH NOTES FOR MS NOSIVIWE MAPISA-NQAKULA, MP, SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS DURING THE 4TH CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY...

ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE...

A spokesman for Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) confirmed that Osama al-Juwali, the head of the military council in Zintan, was to...

Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) has appointed as new defence minister the local commander whose forces captured Muammar Gaddafi's son at the...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister state television said. Assad appointed his chief of staff, General Daoud Rajha, to replace Ali...