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SANDF will be hard-pressed to assist in future catastrophes in SA, warns Modise
Tabling the defence budget on Tuesday, Defence Minister Modise told the house that these deployments put the SANDF under great pressure as it was often not...
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SANDF struggling to protect military bases due to underfunding - defence expert
Presenter John Maytham chats to 'Defence Web' editor Guy Martin.
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MPs concerned over reports that SA soldiers ate rotten meat while in Mozambique
Members of Parliament’s joint defence committee have expressed concern over reports of soldiers getting food poisoning after eating rotten meat in Mozambique.
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Sandu: Politics and budget cuts impacting on SANDF's work
The union’s Pikkie Greeff said that the current budget allocated to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was much smaller compared to the previous financial year.
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10,000 SANDF members deployed to flood-hit KZN
The troops are also providing field accommodation and water purification systems, the army said.
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KZN govt calls in SANDF to assist with flooding rescue efforts
Buildings have collapsed, roads have been swept away, houses are buried beneath mudslides and emergency services have spent the night rescuing and evacuating people from their homes.
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Defence Minister Modise admits to shortcomings with maintenance of SA navy ships
Earlier this month, the Home Affairs Department published its critical skills list, citing naval engineering, such as design, construction and repairs, as one of the sectors in dire need of qualified workers.
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No evidence of sabotage with Waterkloof Air Force Base fire, MPs told
Defence force officials and Minister Thandi Modise briefed the joint defence committee about the incident for the first time on Thursday.
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SAPS rule out possibility of new syndicate following spate of cash-in-transit
This after 13 people were arrested in connection with a foiled robbery on the west rand on Friday.
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Senior SANDF members allege Sahpra doing bidding of pharmaceutical monopolies
The ministerial task team said that during its investigation into the procurement of the drug from Cuba, it was told by senior defence force members that Sahpra seemed to be doing the bidding of big pharmaceuticals.
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Ramaphosa gives green light for 2,700 soldiers to remain on ground until March
President Cyril Ramaphosa has written to the presiding officers of Parliament for the authorisation of 2,700 soldiers to remain on the ground until March, in the wake of recent assaults on national key points
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Mozambican locals ‘pleading’ for SADC intervention against insurgents
The SANDF says Mozambican locals are pleading for SADC's intervention to stop insurgents in that country following attacks on communities.
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SANDF: We are proud Corporal Tebogo Radebe died while serving his country
SANDF spokesperson Brigadier-General Andries Mahapa said that Radebe died while protecting the interests of South Africa in Mozambique.
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SANDF refutes DA claim that soldiers in Moz didn’t have enough aerial support
The body of corporal Tebogo Radebe was officially handed over to his family on Thursday after he was killed in action during Operation Vikela in neighbouring Mozambique.
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Body of SANDF soldier killed in Mozambique handed over to family
Corporal Tebogo Radebe succumbed to his injuries after SADC soldiers were ambushed by insurgents in east Chai Village on Monday. His body arrived on home soil from Mozambique on Wednesday night.
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SANDF soldier killed in Mozambique by insurgents
The SANDF member was part of a group sent to Cabo Delgado region on a SADC mission to fight militants there.
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SANDF not on standby following Zuma medical parole judgment - Modise
Soldiers were deployed during the unrest in July to monitor the situation at the time after violence broke out in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year when Zuma was sent to prison for contempt.
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De Lille urges Defence Department to approve plan to fix SA's border fences
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille told Parliament that borderline infrastructure was in a dilapidated condition.
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Sahpra set to seize & destroy Heberon drug illegally imported by SANDF from Cuba
The Auditor-General has meanwhile determined that the cost of the consignment – about R260 million – is irregular expenditure, as proper processes were not followed.
