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Cele: We may need SANDF to be deployed in some areas during elections
Police Minister Bheki Cele, after visiting the families of three women who were shot and killed in Inanda over the weekend, said that the elections could not be...
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Govt still owes Cuba R180m for SANDF's irregular procurement of drug, MPs told
MPs have heard how the SANDF irregularly bought the COVID-19 therapeutic for R215 million without approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra).
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SA could be caught flat-footed again if no investment put into SANDF - Modise
Defence Minister Thandi Modise said that over the last 20 years, government had not invested enough in the defence force and in arms manufacturers, Armscor and Denel.
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Commander-in-Chief Ramaphosa aware of challenges faced by soldiers - Makwetla
Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Thabang Makwetla held a media briefing on 24 August 2021 in Pretoria, where he mentioned that all challenges faced by the SANDF troops on the ground had been escalated to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the SANDF. Makwetla said with due support, those challenges would be addressed. #SATroops #SANDF #CyrilRamaphosa
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Denel critical for SANDF to meet mandate, needs funding to restructure, MPs told
Denel is in dire financial straits and has been unable to pay full salaries, triggering an exodus of skilled staff members and litigation aimed at liquidating the state company.
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Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment to 13 Sept with a R254m price tag
Parliament said it received correspondence from Ramaphosa regarding the extension, which is expected to cost more than R254 million for 10,000 troops.
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Bemawu wants govt to explain why SANDF allegedly allowed inside SABC HQs
The union’s president Hannes du Buisson said the presence of soldiers could create an atmosphere of fear and raises concerns of possible interference with the public broadcaster’s news operations.
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No ‘ulterior motive’ for SANDF presence at SABC offices
The SABC said the move was made to protect its premises and staff in light of the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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7 soldiers accused of helping to smuggle cars into Zimbabwe denied bail
It's alleged that the men accepted a bribe of R15,000 to allow the vehicles over the border.
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Taxi enforcement operations in CT net rogue operators, guns
Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said that officers were monitoring ranks and routes, escorting buses and are using CCTV cameras.
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Ramaphosa confirms SANDF deployment to Mozambique to cost nearly R1bn
The amount was confirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who wrote to Parliament informing the legislature that he had authorised the deployment of soldiers.
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Cape taxi violence stabillised, says WC Community Safety MEC
MEC for Community Safety Albert Fritz thanked the provincial SAPS, the SANDF and law enforcement for the efforts over the past few days.
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CT police, law enforcement on alert for threats to public transport
The police's Novela Potelwa said that law enforcement agencies were on standby to deal with any threat to services in identified hotspots on Monday morning.
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SANDF captain arrested after cash-in-transit heist in Oudtshoorn
The heist was executed at a petrol station last Monday.
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WC's Winde wants more soldiers deployed to help deal with taxi violence
A rash of shootings in Cape Town this month has left several people dead and has affected bus services.
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Under-resourced SAPS, SANDF tried their best to stop riots, looting - ISS
There are fears that South Africa's security forces were caught flat-footed during the deadly violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as a result of the "complete collapse of intelligence", a financially rundown military and a challenged police service.
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Parly defence committee: There should be a specific term for the recent anarchy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the recent unrest a failed insurrection, but his Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has contradicted this saying it was neither a coup nor an insurrection leading to much confusion.
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Ntshavheni satisfied with security measures on N3 highway
Earlier on Monday morning, the Road Freight Association's Gavin Kelly told the 702 breakfast show that trucks using the N3 and N2 highways to transport food to shops in KwaZulu-Natal and other provinces have not been protected by soldiers or police.
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SAPS, SANDF not doing enough to protect trucks on N3 - Road Freight Association
The N3 highway connecting KwaZulu-Natal with the inland reopened on Friday after days of not being accessible due to the unrest and violence which gripped KZN and Gauteng.
