Tag: Nicholas Gotsell
NCOP MP chases 2022 Heberon charges following SIU investigation
The acquisition of Cuban prophylactic Heberon for use by South African military personnel at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic using Project Thusano as...
Improving dockyard capacity is on the drawing board – Motshekga
A publicly threatened action to “divorce” the SA Navy (SAN) from the manager of the naval dockyard, Armscor, is seemingly not going to happen...
No surprises on the defence front in Parliament Register of Members’...
Part of a Cabinet minister’s job is to meet counterparts from other countries in search of common ground by way of memoranda of understanding,...
SANDF fleet at ‘all-time low’ as the military ‘sits helpless’
"Whether on ground, in the air or at sea, the SANDF sits helpless,” is National Council of Provinces (NCOP) member of the Select Committee...
Busy time ahead for Amatola
SAS Amatola (F145), the first Valour Class frigate to be taken into SA Navy (SAN) service, is said to be at “a constabulary level...
SA Navy platform non-availability blamed on Armscor dockyard
As its prime customer, the SA Navy (SAN) has twice “registered its concerns with the chronic under-performance of Armscor dockyard”.
In a nutshell, that...
SANDF crisis demands immediate action from Motshekga – DA
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga's failure to provide a report on the state of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is a clear indication...