The military skills development (MSD) is the SANDF’s major contribution to providing employment as per the National Development Plan 2030.
The change to the policy was spurred after the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) major faced disciplinary action after wearing a scarf whilst in uniform.
The spending of around R260,59 million on a Cuban drug for use by South African soldiers and other defence force personnel to fight the coronavirus will be the subject of a thorough investigation.
Compensation of employees (CoE) is the single largest expenditure item on the defence budget.
SANDF has issued a statement defending its controversial acquisition from Cuba, but analysts ask: ‘Have you learnt nothing from this debacle?’
The latest SANDF deployment figures were announced during a meeting of parliaments standing committee on defence on Tuesday.
Both SANDF soldiers and SAPS officers have been accused of ‘going overboard’ this week, after mass arrests of non-mask-wearers were made in Limpopo.
SANDF said it has been made aware of reports making the rounds on social media about the cancellation of festive leave for its members.
While deploying more SANDF soldiers onto the streets again could prove to be unpopular, leading experts want ‘consequences’ for those not wearing masks.
If all else fails, send in the army – that’s the mantra seemingly being adopted by SAPS, who are seeking SANDF intervention to limit truck attacks.
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said she is being made to feel as if her Zimbabwe visit was for recreational purposes, whereas she actually went there on state business
Proper tender processes are believed to have not been followed in awarding former flight attendant Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndlovu contracts worth hundreds of millions of rands
Among the DA’s demands is that it wants Tito Mboweni to confirm whether the finance ministry confirmed the calculations of the total costs related to the flight, and whether the minister approved the amount to be invoiced to the ANC.
Alarmed by financial difficulties at Denel and their impact on SA National Defence Force (SANDF) projects, the Department of Defence (DoD) has appointed a ‘Save Denel’ technical team.
An ‘ANC Cadre Summit’ – hosted by a retired SANDF General in Pretoria last week- has sparked wild rumours that a coup plot is underway.
The governing party flew into some unexpected turbulence when it emerged, and embarrassingly so, that a senior ANC delegation hitched a ride on an SANDF jet to meet with their Zanu-PF counterparts in Zimbabwe.
The ANC in KZN and the MKMVA KZN PEC have distanced themselves from the planned protests
SANDF has been forced to distance itself from an alleged invitation sent by the ANC, asking for senior military members to discuss political matters.
According to police, an argument ensued after SANDF members asked a group of people why they were not wearing face masks.
A 29-year-old SANDF member was arrested and charged with attempted murder. He is due in court on Friday morning.
The ANC has also committed to reimbursing the government for the costs incurred regarding the use of a military jet to Zimbabwe.
The delegation that went to Zimbabwe this week hitched a ride on an SANDF jet, and seem to have ignored lockdown laws in doing so.
It is alleged that a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) jet was used to transport ANC officials to Harare, Zimbabwe.
It is alleged that a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) jet was used to transport ANC officials to Harare, Zimbabwe.
The DA is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain why ANC officials made use of a SANDF jet to travel to Zimbabwe.