The SA Navy has transferred the Board of Inquiry's findings to the Hawks as investigations continue into the tragic submarine ...

The South African Navy has handed a copy of the Board of Inquiry into the incident that killed three SANDF submariners in ...

The number being promoted for the South African defence budget is 1.5% of GDP. The President, Minister & Deputy Minister of ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), once a beacon of regional strength, faces a crisis that jeopardies the nation’s security and global standing. With only 15-20% of its aircraft ...

DA calls for urgent reforms amid SANDF operational breakdown 13 June 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) is gravely concerned by the accelerating collapse of South Africa’s defence capabilities, starkly ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is set to dazzle spectators once again as it participates in the annual Rand Show at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, from Thursday to Monday.

This is not just about late maintenance or delayed procurement. The SANDF is facing a full-blown capability crisis. Our Navy is barely seaworthy. The Air Force can hardly get off the ground. And our ...

SANDF spokesperson Prince Tshabalala said that the SA Navy's legal team was committed to cooperating with the Hawks.

The SANDF struggles to support peacekeeping missions, such as those in the DRC, due to diminishing funds and lack of updates to high-tech forces like the navy and air forces. Retired Brigadier General ...

Some defence analysts have echoed concerns raised in Parliament this week that the underfunding of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is placing the country’s safety at risk. This week, ...

Yet GroundUp has observed that land inside the perimeter of the SANDF ammunition stores on Navy land above Simon’s Town is infested with invasive alien vegetation. There is also invasive alien ...

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga's failure to provide a report on the state of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is a clear indication that the Force is in crisis. The report, due on 17 ...