No Badger delivery dates yet known, Parliament hears

More than 13 years in the making and the SA Army still doesn’t have a replacement for its Ratel infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) in service, a Parliamentary questioner was told by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga. In Parliamentary terms that’s four ministers ago with then incumbent Lindiwe Sisulu in charge until June 2012 […] The post No Badger delivery dates yet known, Parliament hears appeared first on defenceWeb.

Parliament hears SA soldiers in DR Congo had “sufficient military equipment”

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daily maverick - 25/Feb 20:53

Minister Angie Motshekga has described the Department of Military Veterans as a ‘wreck’ – where politicians protect senior officials from...

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defenceweb.co.za - 07/Mar 12:15

A National Assembly Member of Parliament (MP) was informed by the South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister training, in the academic sense...

Motshekga’s military veterans department taken to task by Parliamentary oversight committee

defenceweb.co.za - 06/Mar 11:17

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV), currently under the leadership of yet another acting Director-General, did not come out unscathed after the...

Injured SANDF soldiers returning home ‘soon’ – Minister Motshekga

capetownetc.com - 24/Feb 16:00

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga has announced that injured members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who...

Denel explains why it has not sold its non-core assets

dailynews.co.za - 25/Feb 16:14

THE standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday heard that the state arms manufacturer, Denel was unable to sell some of the non-core...

BMA UAVs on the way

defenceweb.co.za - 26/Feb 11:34

By the end of March South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) will add the first of ten unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to its equipment...

Youth skills training coming to North West infantry base

defenceweb.co.za - 04/Mar 10:17

One unit in General Rudzani Maphwanya’s SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is preparing for an intake of a different kind – young South Africans...

Angie Motshekga, 69, advocates early retirement for government officials to reduce costs

dailynews.co.za - 22/Feb 11:31

Angie Stone Killed in Car Crash at Age 63

consequenceofsound.net - 01/Mar 19:47

The veteran R&B singer was known for hit singles including "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" and "Wish I Didn’t Miss You"

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