Tag: South Africa
Arms deal graft trial against South African ex-president Zuma adjourned to...
A corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma and French company Thales related to a $2 billion arms deal was adjourned on...
Military veterans’ database “cleansing” underway
Indications are a long and tedious process awaits those involved in “cleansing” the national military veterans’ database with three verification sessions held to date.
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Denel Land Systems unable to pay May 2021 salaries
Denel Land Systems’ continued financial and liquidity pressures mean it will again be unable to pay salaries, and the division has told employees it...
Public Enterprises should assist SOEs Parliamentary committees hear
Denel, along with currently grounded national carrier SAA and embattled electricity supplier Eskom, are “problem children” for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and, by...
Lack of progress on defence projects questioned
With the defence budget vote in the National Assembly fast approaching, questions about the lack of progress on projects, maintenance and the financial wherewithal...
Shoke warns SANDF against drugs and fraternisation
Don’t do drugs and don’t fraternise was the over-arching message given by outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Solly Shoke, to SA...
Aerospace and Defence Masterplan highlights projects that could stabilise the defence...
Several projects could contribute in important ways to ensuring the stabilisation and survival of the South African defence industry, including an upgraded Rooivalk, Ratel...
Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ South Africans resist ‘war on queerness’
Three months ago, Chippa Mohanoe’s fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africa’s Sebokeng township.
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DCD and Sherp showcase innovative amphibious vehicle
DCD Protected Mobility and Sherp International came together outside Heidelberg south of Johannesburg last week to demonstrate the Sherp multi-purpose amphibious vehicle, which is...
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence shows short memory span
Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) publicly acknowledged the “exceptional leadership” of outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke last...
