Tag: Joint Operations
SANDF acquires MAX 3 armoured vehicles, surveillance equipment for border patrols
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has acquired half a dozen SVI MAX 3 armoured vehicles as well as surveillance equipment to help...
New senior appointment at Joint Operations Division
The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) Joint Operations Division has a new Chief Director: Operations.
On Tuesday 24 October, the Chief of the South...
Xolile Gcam-Gcam new Director Operations at Joint Ops
Colonel Xolile Gcam-Gcam has been appointed as the new Director Operations at the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) Joint Operations Division, and promoted...
Additional border safeguarding initiatives detailed by Joint Operations
The Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been allocated additional funding for border safeguarding initiatives, and this includes...
CV of Major General Siphiwe Lucky Sangweni
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...
Aerial component of Op Corona border safeguarding totally neglected
The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) Joint Operations division has stated that safeguarding South Africa’s air borders has been totally neglected due to...
Chief of Joint Ops addresses soldiers and nation
Chief of Joint Operations for the South African National Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rudzani Maphwanya, addresses SA soldiers and citizens to "heed the call...
JOps Chief of Staff bows out
The Chief of Staff of the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) Joint Operations Division, Major General Ashton Mlindeni Sibango, bade farewell to the...
Change of command parade for Joint Operations
A military parade was held at the Pretoria Military Sports Club in Thaba Tshwane to celebrate the outgoing chief of Joint Operations (JOps), Lieutenant...
Op Corona deployment numbers set to stay at 15 companies
The border protection tasking in the hands of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) will remain at the level of 15 companies...
Joint Ops Chief doubles up duties on Northern Cape visit
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Joint Operations chief, Lieutenant General Barney Hlatshwayo, is a senior soldier who takes austerity and cost...
Hlatshwayo assumes command of JOps
Lieutenant General Barney Hlatshwayo accepted command of the Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) during a parade...
Low-tech proves effective for KZN/Mozambique border protection
Old-fashioned South African inventiveness has seen implementation of a decidedly low-tech but surprisingly effective border protection tool on the KwaZulu-Natal/Mozambique border.
A 30...
Two star admiral is acting Joint Ops Chief
The senior officer currently heading up the Joint Operations Division of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) as acting chief following the...
Mdutyana, Chief Joint Ops, dies
Lieutenant General Duma Mdutyana, who had been the SANDF's Joint Operations Chief since February, has died after a short illness.
In a terse...
Welcome parade for Mgwebi at MONUSCO
Four days after handing over command of the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) Joint Operations Division, Lieutenant General Derrick Mgwebi inspected a...
No date yet set for Mgwebi to take up MONUSCO Commander...
There is at present no indication of exactly when Lieutenant General Derrick Mgwebi will take over command of the United Nations' MONUSCO...
SANDF Joint Operations “over-stretched” on internal and external deployments
The SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) Joint Operations Division has again confirmed it is over-stretched when it comes to deployments both internally...
Soldiers say no to cigarette smugglers’ bribes
Seven soldiers will be officially commended for their actions in not only turning down bribes but also reporting the attempted bribery which...
