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SA military early retirement seminar moves to Army Gym
The SA Army Gymnasium in Heidelberg was the venue for the second Department of Defence (DoD) retirement seminar in line with ...
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SAMIDRC and M23 reach agreement on withdrawal of SADC troops and equipment
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reached an agreement with M23 rebels to facilitate the withdrawal of ...
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SADC’s withdrawal from DRC not a sign of abandonment of peace efforts – Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC’s) decision to withdraw the SADC ...
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West Coast Air Show ends in tragedy after fatal Impala crash
Experienced test pilot James O’Connell was killed at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha on Saturday when the Impala Mk I ...
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HeliCo: Pioneering helicopter services in Mozambique’s challenging terrain
Mozambique’s vast and often inaccessible terrain has made helicopter operations an essential service for various industries, ...
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Gunners recover bakkie stolen from Limpopo village
While not border protection as per the Operation Corona mandate, the actions of anti-aircraft gunners currently tasked with ...
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Over 87 000 names on SA military veteran database with number increasing daily
The South African military veterans database currently has over 87 000 names on it from 10 organisations representing national defence and former liberation forces with an admission by the Department ...
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Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC
On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its ...
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Sandu still on top of Bester Building and Works Formation artisan issues
Starting 30 years ago as South Africa’s first military trade union, the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) continues to be a ...
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Setting the record straight on SAAF aircraft availability
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels ...
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Growing interest in Jorsin’s Tau APC
Unveiled at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, Jorsin’s Tau armoured personnel carrier (APC) has caught ...
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SAAF VVIP squadron logs minimal flying hours
Squadron, the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) dedicated VVIP and VIP transport unit, fell far short of allocated flying hours in the 2023/24 financial year – its prime asset, the Presidential ...