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Military analysts say the logistical short-comings were brought into sharp relief during a nine-hour firefight with rebels in the Central African Republic last.
SANDF

SA military in ‘critical decline’, says review

The cash-strapped armed forces are in a "critical state of decline" that will take at least a decade to fix, according to the SA Defence Review.

  • Wendell Roelf
3 min read
ARMY

Lekota: Lohatla deaths were an accident

Investigations into the incident at the South African Army Combat Training Centre in Lohatla in which nine soldiers were killed have revealed that the tragedy was caused by a…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
BAE SYSTEMS

Denel chief executive bows out

Denel group chief executive Shaun Liebenberg will not renew his contract when it expires on May 31 next year, the company said on Monday. Liebenberg was appointed in 2005 to…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
ARMY

Moves afoot to rejuvenate army

Efforts to rejuvenate the South African Army will see 3 000 new recruits being taken in next year, with the figure shooting up to 7 000 in 2009, it was announced on Thursday. ”We…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read