Latest posts tagged with #SANDF on Bluesky
This equates to 0.79% of GDP, considered very low for military spending relative to international benchmarks. This can still be viewed as a DISASTER for the #SANDF and its abilities to carry out its missions. The Min & Dep Min constantly state it will be increased to 1.5%!
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A row over #Iran’s role in naval drills off Cape Town has exposed deep cracks in #SouthAfrica’s civil-military balance, as senior #SANDF leaders appeared to ignore a direct instruction from President Ramaphosa.
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WATCH: SANDF intercepts over 1 000 undocumented foreigners at border in Limpopo #Zimbabweans #Limpopo #SANDF #ForeignNationals
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Lots of comment about a #SANDF "Ratel" at the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans Boys High School - Affies) matric farewell party.
It is not a Ratel and it is not a SANDF vehicle. It is a privately owned Jorsin Tau 4×4 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) prototype. Looks great!
In the weeks after the battle of Goma in the DRC, soldiers say food at the base was a scarce commodity - and soldiers weren't being paid their allowances. #CarteBlanche #SANDF #SouthAfrica #News
This soldier was deployed to the SA base at Sake in the DRC earlier this year. Not only does he claim overall strategic failures, but that soldiers also didn't have the basics - such as tents. #CarteBlanche #SANDF #SouthAfrica
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 October 2025
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#Knysna #BattleOfGoma #SANDF #HopeAndTennis #EllisPark #PlainSight #NHlanhlaMkhwanazi #K9Bond #Dogs #online #streaming #television #TV #CarteBlancheTV #MNet101
While the #SANDF generals spent R34-million on a jaunt to Cuba, the soldiers are owed as much as R600 000 in allowances, months after returning from the DRC war zone mess: www.news24.com/politics/sa-...
More #SANDF trash behaviour: Private Mkhize regularly strips on TikTok, in her SANDF uniform. No wonder this defence force is useless at doing its actual job! Can't even apply the Military Code of Conduct.
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 27 July 2025
#CarteBlancheTV #MNet101 #NhlanhlaMkhwanzi #KZNPolice #DrStent #SavingSenekal #Senekal #SANDF #OpenSecrets #TortureSquad #FightForLand #Georgia #online #series #treaming #TV #television
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In 2022, an Ethiopian man and his bodyguard disappeared into thin air at the Mall of Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg. CCTV footage showed the men's final moments, and police knew this was something far bigger... #CarteBlanche #SANDF #Crime
It's not easy for a politician to tell the truth, particularly when talking about the country's defence. Not a nice reality, but the General is being honest. Only by acknowledging the problem can we do something about it. #SANDF #SouthAfrica
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I've written a lot on South Africa's military decline, reduced #SANDF budget, lost capabilities, etc, culminating in ineffective missions in the DRC and Moz. Seems words are too much. Perhaps this will work to make those that matter see what a critical state the SANDF is in.
World Hydrography Day celebrations are coming to East London this weekend!
SAS AMATOLA, SAS KING SHAKA ZULU and SAS ADAM KOK III of the SA Navy will be open to the public on Sat 21 June and Sun 22 June. SA Navy Band will perform at the Guild Theatre on Sunday.
#SANavy #SANDF
SANDF RETURNS FROM DRC: A MOMENT TO HONOUR, REFLECT, AND RECOMMIT
Read more➡️https://f.mtr.cool/vaortpamxh
#GOODParty #SANDF #SADC #RIP
The #SANDF has refuted claims that the returning troops from the #DRC have surrendered their weapons while passing through #Rwanda.
The #SANDF has refuted claims that the returning troops from the #DRC have surrendered their weapons while passing through #Rwanda.
The #SANDF has downplayed claims that a group of #SouthAfrican troops are stranded in the eastern #DRC in a stalled mission to withdraw peacekeepers in the warring country.
The #SANDF has downplayed claims that a group of #SouthAfrican troops are stranded in the eastern #DRC in a stalled mission to withdraw peacekeepers in the warring country.
The #SANDF says the withdrawal of troops from the eastern #DRC is not a sign of weakness for #SouthAfrica’s military, as the second phase of the withdrawal gets underway.
The #SANDF says the withdrawal of troops from the eastern #DRC is not a sign of weakness for #SouthAfrica’s military, as the second phase of the withdrawal gets underway.
The #GOODParty has expressed concern over the deployment of #SANDF soldiers to the #EasternCape amid protests over the rape of a seven-year-old girl in #Matatiele.
The #GOODParty has expressed concern over the deployment of #SANDF soldiers to the #EasternCape amid protests over the rape of a seven-year-old girl in #Matatiele.
South Africa’s defense minister claimed the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) ranked third in Africa, after Egypt and Algeria.
This has sparked debate, especially after 14 South African troops died in January 2025 in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
#SANDF #DRC #southafrica
This equates to 0.80% of GDP, considered very low for military spending relative to international benchmarks. This can still be viewed as a DISASTER for the #SANDF and its abilities to carry out its missions. The Dep Min had constantly stated it would be increased to 1.5%!
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The Dep Minister said that the #SANDF would get an increase. Did we see it? No!
I understand SA is facing economic challenges, large social issues, but Defence is important, dammit!
The SANDF is given an ever increasing mandate, yet a reduced budget. This leads to deaths.
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