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Treasury pushes for sustainable SANDF rejuvenation amid budget constraints
With the fiscal framework for South Africa’s 2025/26 national budget approved – by a small majority in Parliament this week – ...
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Denel and Embraer partner on KC-390
South African defence conglomerate Denel was at the just ended Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) exhibition where it ...
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Seventy-five years of tertiary military education in South Africa
The Faculty of Military Science at Saldanha on the west coast of the Western Cape province on 1 April marked its 75th anniversary with celebratory events over the prior weekend, including a Freedom of ...
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Sudan’s civil war: What military advances mean, and where the country could be heading next
A series of advances by the Sudanese military has led some observers to posit that the African nation’s yearslong civil war could be at a crucial turning point. Even if it were to end tomorrow, the ...
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South Africa increases deportation of illegal immigrants
The Department of Home Affairs deported 46 898 illegal immigrants in the 2024/25 financial year ending 31 March 2025, representing an 18% increase compared to the previous financial year. The ...
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Proposed amendments to PSIRA regulations spark concern from industry
Proposed amendments to South African Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) regulations have sparked major ...
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BMA has apprehended half a million illegal immigrants since inception
While challenges remain, progress has been made in strengthening South Africa’s border management systems, Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, said on Tuesday, ...
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SVI LITE – cost-effective partial armour for the general public
Armoured vehicle specialists SVI Engineering have launched their SVI LITE product designed to offer cost-effective partial ...
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SAAF urgently seeking spares for four types in its fleet
The SA Air Force (SAAF) is, via Armscor, urgently looking for spare and replacement parts for four types in its fleet. The aircraft types are, in order of the Armscor requests for information (RfIs), ...
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Aviation, drones are AAD 2026 focus areas
With the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA) the lead partner organising the 2026 Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) expo, commercial aviation as well as drones will be high on ...
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Milkor busy with Milkor 380 production and deliveries as UAV project enters a new phase
Milkor continues to make strides with its new Milkor 380 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), with the project now moving from its development phase to an industrial phase. This is according to Daniel du ...
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Counter-UAS company Sentrycs awarded African national security contract
Counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) specialist Sentrycs has been selected to provide its solutions for a national security ...