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 […]

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 […]

Oct 17, 2024 · The just released South African Department of Defence (DoD) annual report for the 2023/24 financial year covers the timeframe before Minister Angie Motshekga’s ascendancy to the defence and military veterans portfolio. Fittingly, she does not elaborate in her ministerial foreword, leaving it to the Acting Secretary for Defence (SecDef), Thobekile Gamede, and SA National Defence […]

Dec 3, 2024 · US President Joe Biden is visiting Angola in a historic milestone that underscores a strengthening partnership, with a particular emphasis on security cooperation. This unprecedented visit reflects the Biden administration’s commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and addressing shared security challenges. Biden arrived in Angola on 2 December and today (3 December) is due to travel […]

Oct 21, 2024 · Fifteen African countries, including host South Africa, committed to a Sea Power for Africa Symposium (SPAS) Declaration of Intent during last week’s continental maritime summit in Cape Town. The symposium, said by SA Navy (SAN) Public Relations to be the fifth of its kind, wrapped up business with nine “key outcomes” and a call to […]

Dec 20, 2024 · After several quiet years during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, naval visitors to South Africa are increasing in numbers, with military vessels from France, the UK, China, Russia, India, and Japan amongst those stopping in South Africa in recent years. The latest visitor was the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Wurttemberg, which in mid-November called […]

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Dec 6, 2024 · Unreleased funding and the non-sale of assets and properties are some of the challenges threatening Denel’s turnaround strategy. In a recent presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Denel provided an update on its turnaround, which is aimed at making the company more efficient, reducing debt, providing working capital, improving morale ...

Apr 12, 2024 · South Africa’s security sector is massive, employing nearly 3 million people, and the government’s peace and security budget stands at nearly R250 billion a year. Given how big this sector is and the relatively narrow news coverage it garners, a new website aims to fully illuminate its activities and understand its importance. ProtectionWeb, a sister […]

Oct 31, 2024 · The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been allocated an additional R3.6 billion in the latest ‘mini budget’ tabled on Wednesday, but is still underfunded and battling to meet its mandate. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana presented the Medium Term-Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 30 October, …