Tag: South Africa
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...
Reserve Force utilisation in Op Notlela praised by top SANDF human...
The importance of the part-time soldier in South Africa’s national military machine is aptly illustrated in the One Force concept used to up the...
Minister explains dropping of unlicensed firearm charges against Surgeon General
One of three reasons why charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm were withdrawn against South Africa’s top military medic was his arrest when...
‘Inflated’ SAPS rubber bullet tender cancelled
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has cancelled a tender for less lethal ammunition with IT Empowerment Technologies after it was alleged the police...
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have seen millions of cyber attacks...
In South Africa, there were almost 10 million malware attacks and a staggering 43 million Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA) detections, according to Kaspersky security...
DA going the PAIA route for Harare flight report
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office will be on the receiving end of an official Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request to release his...
Opinion: Arms exports framework needs urgent reform to support local industry
The trade of armaments is a heavily regulated matter both at national and multi-lateral levels. This is understandable given the risks associated with potential...
OUTA calls for SAA liquidation
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for the liquidation of South African Airways (SAA), saying the chance of rescuing the trouble national...
C-130BZ recovery team quarantined at AFB Swartkop
An SA Air Force (SAAF) technical team was quarantined at the country’s oldest air force base – Swartkop – after returning from assisting with...
Soldier shoots, wounds civilian in Limpopo
Soldiers on Op Notlela patrol duty in Limpopo were involved in a shooting incident that saw a civilian hit in the leg.
Indications are the...
Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
