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The Air Force's Unfunded Priorities List includes fiscal 2026 funding requests to boost munitions production and improve ...
SA Air Force (SAAF) bases and facilities in Gauteng and Limpopo are preparing for Exercise Eagle Dawn to test capabilities ...
Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga is confident that the SANDF is more than capable of protecting the country against any threat, but many aren’t as sure.
A large number of bonus recipients is what is driving increase in spending — the services expect far more individuals to receive enlistment bonuses in 2026.
Chief, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, was in Pakistan earlier this month (July) where, reports have it, “revamping” of ...
A major portion of the budget, R36.703 billion (64%), is earmarked for Compensation of Employees (COE), signalling a ...
In spite of the ongoing financial constraints which affect the planning and operations of the South African National Defence ...
The C-390 stands as a contender to replace SANDF's ageing aircraft fleet. GlobalData's intelligence on the South African defence market highlights that the South African Air Force has nine C-130BZ ...
According to the SABC News, the next plane will arrive on Sunday. Around 2 000 troops from SA, Malawi, and Tanzania are ...
It is hoped that all SA military officials deployed to the DRC will be back in SA by the end of June. 257 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members have arrived in South Africa on Sunday, with another ...
The air force lacks strategic airlift capability, hampering its ability to reinforce or resupply troops deployed outside South Africa.
South African National Defence Force troops return home to a jubilant welcome at Waterkloof Air Force Base, as General Rudzani Maphwanya praises their service in the DRC mission.