Tag: Solly Shoke
Speech: Solly Shoke during Change of Command parade, 28 May 2021
ADDRESS BY THE OUT-GOING CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE, GENERAL SOLLY SHOKE AT THE OCCASION OF THE CHANGE OF COMMAND PARADE,...
Shoke bemoans shrinking defence budget as he bows out
Outgoing Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Solly Shoke’s parting words during a change of command parade in Pretoria today...
MJC wishes Shoke well
Outgoing national defence force Chief General Solly Shoke was on the receiving end of good wishes and thanks for a job well done when...
Retiring CSANDF national tour kicks off in North West
Outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke, used this week’s SA Army Extended Army Command Cadre (EACC) meeting to bid farewell...
JSCD welcomes new top SANDF command
One of Parliament’s dedicated defence oversight committees – the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) – has welcomed the new appointments to the Military...
Speech: Ramaphosa on appointment of new SANDF leadership
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the appointment of the Chief of the South African National Defence Force and members of The Military Command...
SANDF dismisses allegations of senior officers involved in ruling party meetings
The Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke, has dismissed reports in the media that senior SANDF officers were planning...
Shoke warns against attending “party political” meetings
South Africa’s top soldier is adamant no serving SA National Defence Force (SANDF) member will be allowed to attend meetings where “petty party political...
Shoke promotes generals to top positions
The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Solly Shoke today promoted a number of senior generals to key positions in...
Shoke stays on as Chief SANDF
South Africa’s top soldier, SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke, will remain the head of the national military machine until the...
Shoke awards long service medals to SANDF members
Chief of the SA National Defence Force, General Solly Shoke, has conferred medals to members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for...
New chiefs of SA Army, Joint Operations, SAMHS announced
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced several high-level promotions and transfers, including a new Chief of the Army, new Chief of...
Shoke telling Mpumalanga how defence can help the province
South Africa’s most senior soldier, SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke is this week in Mpumalanga “interacting with stakeholders and exchanging...
Shoke tells soldiers to abandon entitlement
South Africa’s top soldier General Solly Shoke used a recent parade at the SA Army Infantry School to urge military skills development (MSD) volunteers...
China and Vietnam tighten cooperation with SANDF
China and Vietnam have strengthened defence cooperation with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), notably in the fields of training, logistics...
Shoke assures defence industry stakeholders of SANDF support
SA National Defence Force (SANDF) chief, General Solly Shoke, wants its partners in the local defence industry to work together in a...
SANDF concerned about situation at Denel
Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke, has said he is deeply concerned about the precarious financial...
SANDF Chief says soldiers don’t train for crime prevention
Combatting and preventing crime are not part of the South African military's skillset and the major reason why SA National Defence Force...
Call for government plan of action on border protection
Asked at a media briefing this week why he saw no soldiers on a visit to the Kruger National Park and why...
SANDF is “bleeding” – Shoke
The eviction of people from the currently unused Marievale military base is part of ensuring the property and its facilities are adequately...
Fallen soldiers remembered on international peacekeepers day
Roos Katrina Davids made her way slowly up the steps to the podium. Her arm was firmly grasped by the SAMHS captain...
Defence top management sets down six years to implement Milestone One...
The strategic statement by Secretary for Defence, Dr Sam Gulube, in the just released 2016/17 Department of Defence annual report, for the...
SANDF general officer arrested in connection with corruption and fraud
That the South African military is a target for thieves, including those in its ranks, is well documented but the latest "no...
SANDF coping with challenges – Shoke
While he admits there are "challenges" facing the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) its chief, General Solly Shoke, appears more concerned about...
DoD outlines 2017 defence priorities
The South African Department of Defence (DoD) has detailed its priorities for the 2017/18 financial year, which include border safeguarding, peacekeeping operations,...
The SANDF and the National Development Plan
South Africa's soldiers have been tasked to assist not only with rural development but also to be meaningful contributors to the National...
2017 Goodwill Project launched with more than R2 million pledged
As with many military traditions, the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) Goodwill Project had humble beginnings and is today a national effort...
Cubans helping SANDF to reach milestone one of the Defence Review
Technical staff from the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces have given impetus to the maintenance and repair of South African military equipment, in...
SANDF rooting out fraud and corruption offenders
Fraud and corruption in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) appears to be widespread with the SA Army Support Base (ASB) in...
CSANDF briefing raises more questions than answers around Union Buildings protest
The only positive to come out of a national briefing called at short notice by South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief,...
Statement by SA National Defence Force Chief General Solly Shoke –...
"As Chief of the SANDF I have a constitutional obligation to the people of South Africa to ensure that the SANDF is...
Shoke slams Tempe’s sleeping sentries
General Solly Shoke, the country's top soldier and a firm believer in strict discipline, said the actions of two sentries robbed while...
Union Buildings “special leave” protestors recalled
SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke, has decided enough is enough as regards the aftermath of the 2009 march...
Military trade union is “provocative” – SANDF Chief
SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke, maintains a SA National Defence Union (Sandu) statement on President's Jacob Zuma's apparent...
South Africa not sending soldiers – or Special Forces – to...
No South African military assistance, including Special Forces, will be sent to Nigeria to assist in fighting Boko Haram.
This assurance comes from...
CSANDF New Year message
SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke has urged all in the force to maintain and further improve their standards...
CSANDF New Year message
SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke has urged all in the force to maintain and further improve their standards...
Jo’burg mayor again supports SANDF Education Trust
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau has again pledged the proceeds of his annual mayoral golf day to the South African National Defence Force...
More South African military training asked for by the DRC
South African military expertise has again been requested by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train FARDC soldiers.
It is not a...
Ninety-one bursaries awarded by the SANDF Education Trust
The SANDF Education Trust has in just less than two years received more than R7,5 million in donations.
During a gala function earlier...
Navy will host Armed Forces Day 2016 in Port Elizabeth
Armed Forces Day next year will be commemorated in Port Elizabeth with the SA Navy hosting the event on behalf of South...
Department of Defence keeping quiet on Nkandla sickbay
Its own enquiry into military aspects of the Presidential homestead in KwaZulu-Natal was completed a year ago but the SA National Defence...
SANDF Education Trust continues its good work
Sixty-four bursaries valued at just on R900,000 have been approved by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Education Trust for the current...
Andersen to stay on as Reserve Force Chief for another year
Major General Roy Andersen will not be stepping down as Chief SANDF Reserve Force this month and will remain in uniform for...
Feature: Works Formation is the military’s handyman
The Defence Works Formation is an element of the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) Logistics Division with its origins in what used...
Parliamentary Defence Committee slated by DA
Feisty opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) MP David Maynier is again not holding back when it comes to a Parliamentary committee he serves...
SANDF Works Formation getting into gear
That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is at last going it alone when it comes to infrastructure and facilities was...
Senior SANDF promotions
New additions to the upper command levels in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) see the landward force getting a new deputy...
AFB Waterkloof hosts first Mandela medal parade
The first of a series of medal parades to honour military and civilian personnel involved in the care of and funeral arrangements...