Some personal background – your interests and what set you on your present path? Are you sufficiently capacitated in your present job – do you and your committee need teeth? I have long been an advocate for a crime-free society because I believe that for the country to prosper and reach its full potential it […] The post Interview with Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

Denel, along with other embattled State-owned enterprises (SOEs), will at some future stage report to a State-owned holding company after what South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls “a dedicated SOE reform unit” lays the groundwork. The developments affecting SOEs – previously under the stewardship of now retired Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan – were […] The post Ramaphosa says State-owned SOE holding company coming appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The officer in overall charge of the spiritual and moral needs of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), Brigadier General (Father) Ernest Masewu, is the new chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Inter-State Security and Defence Council (ISDC). The South African chaplain general acceded to ISDC chairmanship in The Seychelles where a regional […] The post SA Chaplain General heads SADC council appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The initial cessation of hostilities was for two weeks. It was extended by a further two […] The post DRC ceasefire for humanitarian aid is a small step forward – what must happen next for peace appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has uncovered what it believes to be a military training camp in White River, and has apprehended 95 foreign nationals in a raid on the facility. In a statement on Friday, the SAPS said the operation was carried out in conjunction with the ProvJOINT structure, including the Department of […] The post Police arrest 95 Libyan nationals at suspected military training base in Mpumalanga appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

Nigeria’s Proforce has introduced a new armoured vehicle, the PF Hulk, designed for military troop and equipment transportation. The company, revealing the new mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle this week, said the PF Hulk has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 15 tons and a protection level of NATO STANAG 4569 Level 3A/3B.  This gives protection […] The post Proforce debuts new Hulk armoured vehicle appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The Russian military is exploring the possibility of bringing Tupolev Tu-160 bombers to South Africa for the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition at Air Force Base Waterkloof in September. Seven Russian military personnel arrived at Waterkloof on 22 July to inspect the base ahead of possible Tu-160 deployment, Captain Tebogo August reported for the […] The post Russia contemplating bringing Tu-160s to South Africa again appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), have executed a major illicit cigarette seizure worth R6 million. Captain A Tamela reported for the SANDF that soldiers from the Durban Light Infantry Regiment’s Charlie Company were operating along the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho on 18 July […] The post SANDF and SAPS seize R6 million worth of illicit cigarettes appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society. Sudan’s central government created the Rapid Support Forces in 2013 as dictator Omar al-Bashir’s private protection detail. The group has now become a predator seeking to gain control […] The post How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more

As part of its ongoing Africa Dialogue Series, the University of Free State (UFS) Political Science Department has assembled a five-strong panel to assess ways and means of fixing an ailing national defence force. To be held virtually on 8 August at noon, the event – ‘Fixing the South African National Defence Force’ – will […] The post UFS Political Science Department hosting a Fixing the SANDF event appeared first on defenceWeb ..read more