Tag: Infantry School
Top MSD recruits can further military careers in foreign climes
This month’s passing out parade for military skills development (MSD) recruits at Infantry School in Oudtshoorn saw what appears to be a first for...
MSD recruits – “future defenders of the nation”
The SA Army military skills development (MSD) class of 2024 were commended for choosing a career in the military ahead of basic military training...
Infantry School welcomes 2024 MSD recruits
The landward force component of this year’s military skills development (MSD) intake arrived at the SA Army Infantry School this week where, in addition...
Awards aplenty at MP gala function
Thirty-plus awards were presented in categories ranging from officer commanding and warrant officer to intelligence and “financial functionary” when the Military Police Division of...
Infantry School MSD passing out parade in Oudtshoorn
Nine hundred and one Military Skills Development (MSD) recruits are well and truly in the army now following a passing out parade at the...
Hand-to-hand combat now on Infantry Formation skills list
Immediate past SA National Defence Force (SANDF) chief Solly Shoke raised eyebrows when he intimated some years ago soldiers deployed in civilian unrest areas...
Cuban automated shooting training demonstrated at Infantry School
Musketry is defined as the technique of bringing fire from a group of rifle and automatic weapons to bear on specified targets and South...
CArmy sees Cuban automated shooting training
Cuban automated shooting is a new addition to the training syllabus of military skills development (MSD) volunteers who demonstrated for a high-level SA Army...
MSD “graduation” at Infantry School
Last week was “graduation” for 889 military skills development (MSD) volunteers on successful completion of basic military training (BMT) at the SA Army Infantry...
Minister at Infantry School on COVID-19 awareness visit
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula went to Oudtshoorn this week to see how the current intake of military skills development (MSD) volunteers...
Alleged sexual assaults at Infantry School sickbay – doctor arrested
A civilian doctor doing community service at the SA Army Infantry School sickbay has been arrested in connection with charges of sexual...
Defence spend at largest bases
Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) set out in the 2015/16 budget by finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene show what the spend at close...
Infantry School assault allegations end up in court
It appears an investigation by the Military Ombudsman has taken preference over an internal SA National Defence Force (SANDF) one with no...
Minister condemns Oudtshoorn recruit abuse allegations
Yet another round of apparent recruit abuse at the Infantry School has drawn scathing criticism from Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe...
All apparently not well at the Infantry School
Allegations of assault and verbal abuse have again surfaced at the SA Army's Infantry School at Oudtshoorn.
The base in the Klein Karoo...
