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Marijuana parcel destined for SANDF quarantine area intercepted
Sowetan Live 14 Jul 2026
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Central Military Police intercepted a parcel containing suspected marijuana concealed inside two packets of Doritos on July 9 ... According to the SANDF, ...
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Mr Holomisa, fix the waste before demanding billions for the SANDF
Independent online (SA) 12 Jul 2026
No government should authorise military deployments and then leave the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wondering whether the money will arrive ... No one disputes that the SANDF requires greater investment.
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Funding crisis: Holomisa accuses Treasury of jeopardising SANDF operations
Independent online (SA) 10 Jul 2026
Defence Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa on Thursday dropped a bombshell when he accused the National Treasury of delaying the release of funds for the SANDF military operations authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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A betrayal we cannot accept: SANDF soldiers return to leaking tents at De Brug
Independent online (SA) 07 Jul 2026
The SANDF’s response, issued on 4 July 2026 by Brigadier General Selinah Rawlins, was defensive in tone ... The same revolutionary love that drove us to fight apartheid must now drive us to fight for those who wear the SANDF uniform today.
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Military deployment raises questions over policing capacity
Moneyweb 07 Jul 2026
‘It just seems that the police capacity to put a finger on crime and so on has just fallen so far down the hole that actually it’s a last gasp now almost to use the Defence Force to assist them,’ says defence analyst Dean Wingrin ... .
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SANDF deployed to Joburg CBD as anti-illegal immigration splinter group defies dispersal
Eye Witness News 30 Jun 2026
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Media Statement: Defence Committee Supports Sandf Deployments, Calls for Timely Tabling of Presidential Employment Letters (Parliament of South Africa)
Public Technologies 24 Jun 2026
The committee engaged with the Ministry of Defence and SANDF leadership on the Presidential letters relating to the extension of Operation Copper and the employment of the SANDF under Operation Thiba and Operation Climate Change.
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DA objects to SANDF sidelining Parliament’s oversight (DA - Democratic Alliance)
Public Technologies 24 Jun 2026
) DA objects to SANDF sidelining Parliament's oversight ... - SANDF sidelining Parliament's oversight role ... The SANDF cannot be deployed without Parliament being fully informed timeously on..
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Can South Africa still afford its defence force?
Moneyweb 20 Jun 2026
‘The defence budget should be very close to 1.5% of GDP, or the international global benchmark of 2% of GDP. Currently, we are at less than 0.7%,’ says independent defence analyst, Kobus Marais ... .
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Inside SA’s new right-wing revival
Moneyweb 19 Jun 2026
Mission impossible? The SANDF's expanding role and shrinking budget. The green question hanging over SA's energy reforms. And Father's Day gets a makeover as dads swap socks for shared experiences ... .
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DA question uncovers SANDF is underspending by 80% on research and development (DA - Democratic Alliance)
Public Technologies 15 Jun 2026
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Porous borders, ageing equipment: SANDF faces mounting security challenge
Independent online (SA) 12 Jun 2026
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is also facing long-standing capacity constraints, including ageing equipment, infrastructure backlogs and operational strain across land, air and maritime domains.
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Court cost order exposes SANDF failures and ANC attempts to hide Fort iKapa scandal (DA - Democratic Alliance)
Public Technologies 11 Jun 2026
) Court cost order exposes SANDF failures and ANC attempts to hide Fort iKapa scandal ... troops were moved, repairs are underway, the SANDF withdrew its opposition, and the court awarded costs on an attorney-and-client scale.
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