South African Navy
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Parties demand answers over Iran role in a SANDF naval exercise
The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued…
How the SANDF has declined over 30 years
The hollowing out of the armed forces was laid bare in 2023, when it was disclosed that 85% of the air force’s aircraft fleet was out of action
Lady R, the talk of Simon’s Town when residents had front seat view of the Russian ship
The harbour master was ordered to allow the Russian cargo vessel to dock at the naval port and told not to board it
Mozambique insurgency: focus needs to shift to preventing criminality at sea
Mozambique is in no position to contribute significantly to the broader array of maritime security endeavours. That’s why international partners need to play a role
SANDF sends ‘Goats’ to Mozambique to fight insurgents
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
Pirate fishing vessels are fined, but SA’s ocean policing is woefully inadequate
Fines are a slap on the wrist as trawlers simply return to sea, revealing the difficulty of patrolling SA’s 1.5-million kilometre square waters.
Sea blindness and quick fixes destroy oceans
“This is the moment where African countries have to take control of their oceans, for the benefit of their own people.”
Minister: Navy not short of submarine crews
Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota on Tuesday rejected claims that the South African Navy only had enough qualified crew to operate one of its new state-of-the-art submarines. ”I…
Sexwale tells Mbeki to come clean on arms deal
Senior African National Congress leader Tokyo Sexwale has called on President Thabo Mbeki to explain his involvement in the controversial multibillion-rand arms deal, a media…
SA companies benefited greatly from frigate deal
Local companies have benefited to the tune of R850-million from defence offset contracts for equipment installed aboard the South African Navy’s four new Valour-class frigates.…
German firm pledges R1,7bn SA investment
A German manufacturing company has invested about R284-million in South Africa’s first fabrication yard for oil and gas platforms as part of a R1,7-billion investment pledge,…
‘Iceberg’-spotting vessel returns to harbour
The Ntini fishing vessel docked at Mossel Bay on Saturday, nearly a week after its crew reported sighting an iceberg south-east of St Francis Bay, said the National Sea Rescue…
Huge iceberg off St Francis Bay ‘unlikely’
It is highly unlikely that there could be a massive iceberg off St Francis Bay, a top South African Weather Service marine researcher said on Tuesday. On Monday, the crew of a…
SA submarine outwits Nato force
A lone South African submarine left some Nato commanders with red faces on Tuesday as it ”sank” all the ships of the Nato Maritime Group engaged in exercises with the South…
SA submarine achieves world first
The SAS Manthatisi has become the first naval submarine in the world to be brought into a new class by the International Classification Society, Germanischer Lloyd, the South…