Tag: South African
Franco-South African maritime exercise underway
The biennial maritime Exercise Oxide between South Africa and France commenced on Thursday 17 November with the arrival of Reunion-based French patrol ship Le...
Less than a quarter of SAAF aircraft serviceable
Less than a quarter of the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) fleet of aircraft is serviceable as budget cuts, COVID-19 disruptions and problems at...
Zuma’s legal team quits ahead of corruption trial
Former President Jacob Zuma's legal team has quit less than a month before he goes on trial on corruption charges, local publication News 24...
Victory for SA space science
South Africa has been recognised as a leading player in the space science sector.
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has been selected by...
DTI wants SA defence industry to be part of Latin America...
With no real prospects in sight locally, the South African defence industry will this year again be looking to the export market to survive...
A properly implemented Military Discipline Bill will make the SANDF better...
Any measures to improve discipline in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) are to be welcomed is Freedom front Plus leader Pieter...
Investigation ordered into Denel bursary
The newly appointed Denel board has been instructed to begin an immediate investigation into the apparent approval of a R1.1 million plus...
ADG Mobility: the new armoured vehicle kid on the block
Former employees from Land Mobility Technologies (LMT) have created a new armoured vehicle company, ADG Mobility, which is specialising in the design...
Funding needed for Defence Review implementation
The South African Department of Defence (DoD) is still pushing to fully implement the 2015 Defence Review, but points out that additional...
Armscor seeking torpedoes for Type 209 submarines
Armscor has issued a tender for a heavy weight torpedo system for the South African Navy's Heroine class submarines, some years after...
SA Navy sails new riverine patrol boat through Knysna Heads
The South African Navy said it sailed a riverine patrol boat (RPB) through the Knysna Heads for the first time, as part...
Indian Navy vessels in South Africa
Three Indian Navy vessels have paid a visit to South Africa for the first time in two years.
The three vessels were the...
Pakistan Navy Chief asks for more information on Umkhonto missile
The Chief of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, has requested more information on the Denel Dynamics Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM). He...
Project Klooster comes to a close
The South African Army has received all components of its Artillery Target Engagement System (ATES), concluding Project Klooster, which had been running...
SA Navy exploring SAS Drakensberg replacement
The South African navy is looking at the eventual replacement of the combat support ship SAS Drakensberg, since the maritime arm of...
South Africa nabs two Vietnamese men with 41kg of rhino horn
South African authorities have arrested two Vietnamese men in possession of 41 kg of rhino horn, the largest haul nabbed in the...
Air Force air capability demo impresses
The South African Air force (SAAF) impressed foreign military dignitaries at Tuesday's Air Capability Demonstration (ACD) with an impressive display of firepower...
Losses mount as South Africa faces biggest post-apartheid mine strike
With no end in sight, South Africa's platinum strike is set to become the biggest single stoppage to hit the country's mining...
Sixty-two percent of SANDF facilities in unacceptable condition
Only 38% of the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF's) facilities are in acceptable condition as are only half the living quarters...
South African opposition DA drafts in black figurehead for vote
Anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele will run as presidential candidate for the Democratic Alliance (DA) in this year's South African election, giving the...
ISS: Why is corruption getting worse in South Africa?
As the world remembers the passing of global icon Nelson Mandela, the fact that he was a man of principle is a...
How safe is South Africa over the festive season?
After six years of recording annual decreases in murder, the latest South African statistics for the 2012/13 financial year show a notable...
Former Chief of South African Air Force joins Paramount Group
One of the longest serving South African Air Force Chiefs has joined Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately owned defence and aerospace company,...
