Tag: Drakensberg
Military legal officers prepare for combat readiness exercise
Lawyers and other legal personnel in the South African Defence Legal Services Division (DLSD) will take to the hills in May for Exercise Mafadi,...
SA Navy will hit the high seas this year with ship...
The South African Navy will this year send the frigate SAS Amatola to Russia for a parade and the logistics vessel SAS Drakensberg to...
The Past Week in Defence #49 (12 April – 18 April...
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the Gulf of Guinea retains its world piracy hotspot status, The Nigerian Navy receives its new survey...
Minor damage in SA Navy vessel collision
Two South African Navy (SAN) vessels sustained minor damage when they were involved in a minor collision last week.
The SA Navy confirmed that there...
Drakensberg C-47TP crash investigation completed and reviewed
The investigation in the crash that claimed the lives of 11 SA Air Force (SAAF) members and the loss of C47TP (tail...
Shrinking budget hits SA Navy operations
The reduction in funding for the South Africa Navy is being felt in the operational budget, which is affecting fleet maintenance, but...
Questions still being asked around SAAF 2012 Drakensberg crash
It's more than four years since a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP crashed in the Drakensberg, killing all 11 aboard. The...
Celebration turns to tragedy for 87 Helicopter Flying School
What should have been an occasion to remember with AFB Bloemspruit-based 87 Helicopter Flying School (HFS) turned into tragedy when a guest...
SA Navy exploring SAS Drakensberg replacement
The South African navy is looking at the eventual replacement of the combat support ship SAS Drakensberg, since the maritime arm of...
Eleven dead in SAAF Dakota crash
Eleven people died yesterday when a South African Air Force C-47TP Turbo Dakota transport aircraft crashed during severe weather in a remote...
South African Navy to resume maritime security operations in Mozambique Channel
The South African Navy will resume anti-piracy patrols off Mozambique and Tanzania later this month, with the SAS Drakensberg returning for her...
South African Navy helps catch pirates
The South African Navy replenishment ship SAS Drakensberg has helped catch seven Somali pirates in the Mozambique Channel, in the Navy's first...
