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South African National Defence Force

Type: Organization

Name: South African National Defence Force

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Zuma lied to SA - DA

Speaking during the defence minister's budget review, DA MP David Maynier accused Zuma of contravening the constitution.Zuma's ''blatant lies'' were told in the context of his announcement in January that 200 paratroops would be deployed to the CAR to ... [Published Times Live South Africa - 4 hours ago]

Entities: David Maynier, Bangui (Central African Republic), Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Jacob Zuma

Zuma breaks silence on Gupta family saga

President Jacob Zuma has broken his silence on the Gupta family saga more than three weeks after the family's privately chartered plane landed at the Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria.The aircraft touched down at the base without the necessary authorisation ... [Published SABC - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Jacob Zuma, Christine Anderson, Mac Maharaj

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Mapisa-Nqakula fingers 'killer' MPs

Parliament - Men in opposition benches were part of the apartheid-era army that maimed and killed people, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday.She made the accusation during a heated debate on her budget vote in the National Asse ... [Published ENCA - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Mike Waters, Sandy Kalyan, South African National Defence Force

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Heroines steal budget vote show

Parliament, Cape Town - Two women stole the show in the National Assembly on Wednesday for their bravery during the March battle between SA soldiers and Central African Republic (CAR) rebels.Opening debate on her Budget Vote, Defence Minister Nosiviwe ... [Published IOL - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Heroin (Diacetylmorphine), Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR, South African National Defence Force, Central African Republic

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

SA Defence Force trained some DRC M23 rebels

A startling revelation has been made in Parliament - some of the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are former trainees of the SANDF.Some of the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are former trainees of the SANDF. (Gallo)More CoverageEdward ... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South African National Defence Force, Mouvement du 23-Mars, Interference

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Jeff Radebe

Indian hierarchy hits back

THE Indian High Commission yesterday hit back at claims that due process was not followed in their request to land a chartered plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base on April 30.On Sunday, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe ... [Published Security.co.za - May 22 2013]

Entities: DUE PROCESS, Jeff Radebe, India

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

AgustaWestland AW109

Armscor introduces harsher offset penalties

s are facing harsh penalties when doing business in South Africa if they fail to meet new defence offset requirements, defenceWeb has learnt. Whenever the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) does business with a foreign company, if the value ... [Published Defence Web - May 22 2013]

Entities: South Africa, AgustaWestland AW109, Offshore Patrol, South African National Defence Force

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Media Release: KNP to close more artificial water holes

Date: 22nd May 2013The Kruger National Park (KNP) in conjunction with South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will demolish four artificial water holes in the southern part of the Park in the week of 27 - 31 May 2013. Explosives will be used to demolish ... [Published Noodls - May 22 2013]

Entities: Herbivore, Sable Antelope, South African National Defence Force

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Bomb survivor waits for compensation

Johannesburg - Neville Clarence, a survivor of the Church Street bombing that rocked Pretoria 30 years ago, is still waiting for the government to compensate him for his injuries.Clarence, who was a 22-year-old SA Air Force officer at the time, was seated ... [Published South Africa Star - May 22 2013]

Entities: Bomb, Workmen's Compensation, Pretoria, Church Street bombing, Musa Zondi

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Indian Commission: Waterkloof landing was legal

JOHANNESBURG - The Indian High Commission said on Tuesday some ministers on board the controversial Gupta flight were in the country on official business and proper channels were followed to get landing rights.Eyewitness News revealed on 30 April how ... [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]

Entities: South African National Defence Force, Police, Sun City Industries Ltd, International Relations

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Is Gupta family to be blamed for Waterkloof landing?

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe on Sunday delivered a summary of the findings of an investigation by several ministers into the unauthorised landing of a privately chartered plane by the Gupta family, carrying 270 wedding guests, at the Waterkloof Air Force ... [Published The Guardian Express - May 20 2013]

Entities: Jeff Radebe, South African National Defence Force, Jacob Zuma, Investigation

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

'Guptagate' investigation designed to protect Zuma, cabinet: DA

"From the start, the investigation into the landing...was a carefully crafted damage control exercise designed to protect...Zuma and members of his Cabinet from the political fallout," said Democratic Alliance MP David Maynier."The scope of the investigation ... [Published Times Live South Africa - May 19 2013]

Entities: Jacob Zuma, Investigation, Jeff Radebe, David Maynier, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Quotes

"The lessons learned, particularly in the CAR, are being taken into account in terms of planning future operations."

Zuma lied to SA - DA [Published Times Live South Africa - 4 hours ago]

...all our officials who are entrusted with managing state institutions not to succumb to pressure from name-droppers," said Zuma in the statement. "They should immediately report, to their superiors and to law enforcement agencies, anyone who behaves in this manner."

Guptagate: Why Waterkloof report won't fly [Published Mail & Guardian Online - 5 hours ago]

"I've never fired a gun in my life and I ask that she withdraws her statement and stop pointing here" Ollis said as ANC MPs heckled him

Mapisa-Nqakula fingers 'killer' MPs [Published ENCA - 9 hours ago]

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Zuma lied to SA - DA [Published Times Live South Africa - 4 hours ago]
Guptagate: Why Waterkloof report won't fly [Published Mail & Guardian Online - 5 hours ago]
Mapisa-Nqakula fingers 'killer' MPs [Published ENCA - 9 hours ago]
Zuma breaks silence on Gupta family saga [Published SABC - 10 hours ago]
Heroines steal budget vote show [Published IOL - 10 hours ago]
Parly applauds heroines for bravery [Published SAnews.gov.za - 11 hours ago]
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: Defence and M... [Published South African Government - 13 hours ago]
SA Defence Force trained some DRC M23 rebels [Published Mail & Guardian Online - 13 hours ago]
Ansari to attend golden jubilee celebrations of... [Published India Blooms - 15 hours ago]
Gupta report's Anderson finding defamatory: union [Published Times Live South Africa - 19 hours ago]
Gupta report: Scapegoats to escape sanction? [Published Mail & Guardian Online - 21 hours ago]
Armscor introduces harsher offset penalties [Published Defence Web - May 22 2013]
Report finds 'collusion of officials' led to Gu... [Published Times Live South Africa - May 22 2013]
Indian hierarchy hits back [Published Security.co.za - May 22 2013]
Speech: Lt Gen Vusumuzi Masondo, Chief SA Army,... [Published Defence Web - May 22 2013]
Media Release: KNP to close more artificial wat... [Published Noodls - May 22 2013]
Bomb survivor waits for compensation [Published South Africa Star - May 22 2013]
Indian Commission: Waterkloof landing was legal [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]
GuptaGate, the scandal that keeps on giving [Published Daily Maverick - May 22 2013]
'Guptagate': Indian High Commission responds [Published Eye Witness News - May 21 2013]
Hostilities break out again in DRC ahead of UN ... [Published Defence Web - May 21 2013]
Milestones for the C-130 – locally and internat... [Published Defence Web - May 21 2013]
Is Gupta family to be blamed for Waterkloof lan... [Published The Guardian Express - May 20 2013]
Guptagate: What name-dropping? [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 20 2013]
Name changes on the way for Reserve Force units [Published Defence Web - May 20 2013]
defenceWeb at Air Capability Demonstration [Published IT Web - May 20 2013]
Ex Young Eagle will be part of Ex Shared Accord... [Published Defence Web - May 20 2013]
The Great Gupta Farce [Published Daily Maverick - May 20 2013]
That's indophobia! [Published Sunday World South Africa - May 20 2013]
Independent Guptagate probe needed - DA [Published ENCA - May 19 2013]

Blogs

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South Africa: Defence force has 8.5% HIV/AIDS rate [Published H5N1 - Mar 19 2013] Via Times Live.co.za: SANDF HIV/AIDS rate at 8.5%: defence force .The SA National Defence Force has a HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 8.5%, spokesman Colonel Louis Kirstein said on Tuesday. "There are various organisations and researchers who claim that ...
South African-led operation frees hostages from... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 29 2013] Written by Andrew Hudson In December 2012 the Puntland Maritime Police Force rescued 22 sailors who had been held hostage on board the Panama-registered ship Iceberg 1 for nearly three years – the longest period for any hostages held by Somali pirates. ...
South African-led operation frees hostages from... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 29 2013] Written by Andrew Hudson In December 2012 the Puntland Maritime Police Force rescued 22 sailors who had been held hostage on board the Panama-registered ship Iceberg 1 for nearly three years – the longest period for any hostages held by Somali pirates. ...
SAAF has “miniscule” maritime capability [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 16 2013] Written by Kim Helfrich The South African Air Force’s miniscule airborne maritime capability has become even more miniscule, according to defence analyst Helmoed Römer Heitman. This follows the tragic loss of the “Gooney Bird” C-47TP Turbo Dakota in ...
SAAF has “miniscule” maritime capability [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 15 2013] Written by Kim Helfrich The South African Air Force’s miniscule airborne maritime capability has become even more miniscule, according to defence analyst Helmoed Römer Heitman. This follows the tragic loss of the “Gooney Bird” C-47TP Turbo Dakota in ...