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Apr 7, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
The world is becoming less stable, less orderly, and far more dangerous, putting South Africa at risk of being pushed around by both major powers and minor continental ones, meaning SA needs to rebuild its hard power capabilities, including the SANDF.
SANDF needs to be rebuilt in a world where hard power matters most - DefenceWeb
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Jun 23, 2025
State-owned defence manufacturer Denel has reported an unaudited profit of R223 million for the 2024/25 financial year, its first since 2016, as it outlines a cautious recovery strategy.
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Denel’s fragile recovery under scrutiny as company posts first profit in nearly a decade - Defenc...
State-owned defence manufacturer Denel has reported an unaudited profit of R223 million for the 2024/25 financial year, its first since 2016, as it outlines a
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Feb 18, 2020
The SANDF has released a statement on the Rooikat armoured car incident during a practice run for the Armed Forces Day capability demonstration outside Polokwane. Accidents do happen and one of the reasons for having a rehearsal is iron out any problems.
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Jul 2, 2025
Denel Dynamics is due to deliver the first operational A-Darter fifth generation air-to-air missiles to the South African Air Force (SAAF) this month, after years of delays.
Denel to deliver first production A-Darter missiles to the SAAF this month - DefenceWeb
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Feb 7, 2023
The South African National Defence Force (#SANDF) has been offered opportunities to carry out naval exercises with the United States, but declined, and is instead proceeding with Exercise Mosi II with Russia and China later this month.
SANDF declined exercises with US, but proceeding with Russia and China - DefenceWeb
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Jun 25, 2024
Estimated R60bn needed to return SANDF to basic competency
Estimated R60bn needed to return SANDF to basic competency
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Jan 24, 2025
The South African National Defence Union has called on the SA National Defence Force to inform the public of the situation in the DRC following the M23 rebel advances on Sake and Goma, and if needed provide reinforcements to stabilize the situation.
Sandu calls for SANDF clarity on reports of casualties in the DRC - DefenceWeb
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Jan 29, 2025
Senior members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are facing a backlash for holding a golf day at Copperleaf Golf Estate while soldiers fight for their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
SAAF criticised for holding golf day amid DRC crisis - DefenceWeb
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Nov 24, 2023
An Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft landed at Air Force Base Waterkloof on Friday morning for demonstrations to the South African Air Force (#SAAF) and other government departments as the SAAF investigates future replacement or augmentation of its C-130s. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/kc-3…
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Jul 8, 2023
Stunning FlySafair flypast over Loftus on Saturday afternoon for the rugby kickoff
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May 12, 2025
The SANDF has become a textbook case of how state institutions can rot from the top. Recent operational failures in the DRC, where SANDF forces were under-equipped and inadequately supported, are not isolated incidents but symptomatic of long-term decay.
Opinion: SANDF suffering from a lack of vision - DefenceWeb
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Sep 18, 2024
South African defence and security solutions provider Milkor is making significant strides with its Milkor 380 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the largest such aircraft to be designed and built in Africa.
Milkor 380 UAV ushers in a new era for South African aerospace and defence capabilities - DefenceWeb
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Sep 29, 2021
More images of Paramount-supplied equipment in Mozambique, including Marauders, Gazelles, Mi-24s and Mi-17s