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Parliamentary defence committees call for increased funding for the SANDF
South Africa’s parliamentary defence committees are sounding the alarm on budgetary inadequacies, demanding urgent financial ...
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Fit-for-purpose PPPs can bolster South Africa’s defence capabilities
As South Africa navigates a new era of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in defence and security, the adoption of a tailored and fit-for-purpose PPP model is critical to addressing the country’s ...
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SANDF needs to be rebuilt in a world where hard power matters most
The world is becoming less stable, less orderly, and far more dangerous, putting South Africa at risk of being pushed around by both major powers and minor continental ones. South Africa and other ...
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Southern Africa: SADC Troop Withdrawal From DR Congo Long Overdue - South African Defence Expert
A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops ...
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US lawmakers push for sanctions and review of SA ties over alliances with China, Russia, and Iran
US Congress seeks to review relations with South Africa, citing ties to China, Russia, Iran, and Hamas, pushing for sanctions ...
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Africa: Strong Only On Paper? Fact-Checking Angie Motshekga's Claim About South Africa's Military Might
The Global Firepower website did rank South Africa's military third in Africa in 2024 but it's unclear how this was calculated, though the website claims it includes factors such as the number of ...
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Data as a defence against femicide in South Africa
One of the biggest challenges in our fight against femicide is that South Africa does not have a reliable and efficient administrative system to collate data on the murder of women and to identify ...
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Post falsely claims South Africa patrolling border with Belgian armoured vehicle
Anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa has been fuelled by an influx of economic migrants along with high unemployment and crime rates. Amid these tensions, a post circulating on X claims to ...
The Citizen25d
Understanding VAT in South Africa
POLOKWANE – Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption of tax charged on goods and services at each stage of production and distribution. VAT is a crucial source of revenue for the South African ...
The Africa Report26d
South Africa’s Ambassador to the US has 72 hours to pack bags
As Marco Rubio calls South Africa’s Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata, here is a timeline of a falling out. Relations between the United States and South Africa have deteriorated rapidly ...
Independent Online27d
Withdrawal of troops from DRC must be handled with care – Defence Union
THE phased withdrawal of troops deployed as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo must be handled with the utmost care ...