Nov 22, 2024 · The Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been extended by a year. The extension decision was taken on Thursday 21 November at an extraordinary SADC Heads of State summit in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. The mission is staffed by Malawian, …

Jan 3, 2025 · Denel is upgrading its Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the current Infra-Red (IR) Block II version to a more powerful weapon with better intercept capabilities. This will be good news for Denel’s customers, including the South African Navy (SAN), the Finnish Navy and the Algerian Navy, all of whom currently use the Umkhonto. Also, the […]

Feb 12, 2024 · The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has opened its Military Skills Development System (MSDS) applications for 2025, allowing young and deserving South Africans the chance to join the military. The closing date for applications is 15 March 2024, with successful candidates to report for duty at the beginning of 2025. The MSD System takes […]

Oct 8, 2024 · Durban-based Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) is rapidly expanding its footprint in the global shipbuilding industry, positioning itself as a key player in the African market. The company has recently entered into strategic partnerships with leading international firms, invested in infrastructure upgrades and secured significant contracts. One of the most notable developments for SAS is its […]

Jun 3, 2013 · South African electronic warfare technology has, and continues to make its mark in the international military arena, with home-grown self-protection systems being used by numerous defence forces around the world. A wide range of defence forces – including India, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Oman, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, South Korea, the Netherlands, […]

2024, specifically January, saw the first biennial military skills development (MSD) intake into the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) – with annual intakes sacrificed on the altar of cost-cutting. The small number – 2 634 – who made it through the recruitment process are 637 more than were accepted for the 2022 MSD intake, representing […]

A Guide to the SANDF – Chapter 9 May be quoted as Leon Engelbrecht, A Guide to the SANDF, Unpublished Manuscript, Johannesburg, 2007. Exercise caution – this draft has not been edited, fact checked, peer reviewed or comprehensively supplied with

Nov 3, 2023 · The “first batch” of approved military veterans received their first monthly pension benefit on Wednesday (1 November), 11 months after the revised benefit for old soldiers was made public. That announcement, by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, came some two years after President Cyril Ramaphosa established a military veterans’ presidential task team (PTT) headed by then […]

Feb 7, 2024 · The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has begun training another 500 Crime Prevention Wardens at its Dunnottar military base in line with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s crime-busting effort. Lesufi on the weekend on social media (X) said the latest batch of Crime Prevention Wardens (informally known as amaPanyaza) were “Ready to be handed over […]

Jan 1, 2025 · A GA hub, along with ones for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and space, were new additions to AAD 2024. Statistics-wise, AAD 2024 saw 33 official foreign delegations attend on the trade days where, in addition to meeting SA defence industry (SADI) captains and senior officers of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) they were able to visit nine national pavilions, all included in the 30 ...