Rheinmetall Denel Munition

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Opposition parties have slammed the department of defence and state-owned military manufacturer Denel after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) told parliament it had uncovered irregularities in procurements and the awarding of contracts

Electrical fault caused the fire at Denel’s Macassar plant, internal investigation finds

The fire started when melted substance from a light fitting ignited stored manufacturing material.

Eunice Masson

Two investigations into separate explosions at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot near Macassar continue (RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

COMMUNITY SAFETY

Denel’s plant near Macassar stays put, despite residents’ concerns

Two investigations into separate explosions at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot near Macassar continue

Eunice Masson

This picture taken on 3 September 2018 shows emergency vehicles outside the Rheinmetall Denel munitions facility in Macassar, about 45km from the centre of Cape Town, after an explosion at the facility killed at least 8 people and injured more. (RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

‘It is no longer safe for Denel to be based in Macassar’

Calls to end production at Rheinmetall Denel Munition after yet another blast rocks the Somerset West area, the fifth since 2018

Eunice Masson