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  2. South African Special Forces - Wikipedia

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    The first South African Special Forces unit, 1 Reconnaissance Commando, was established in the town of Oudtshoorn, Cape Province on 1 October 1972. On 1 January 1975, this unit was relocated to Durban, Natal, [8] where it continued its activities as the airborne specialist unit of the special forces.

  3. 1 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    The South African Special Forces is a unit under the South African National Defence Force and were originally called the Reconnaissance Regiments. "South African Special Forces: Salary, World Rating, Weapons, Quick Facts", published by the website BuzzSouthAfrica.

  4. Special Task Force (SAPS) - Wikipedia

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    The Special Task Force (STF) is the only tier one police tactical unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) that specialized in anti-irregular military, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, high-risk tactical special operations, quick raid to capture or kill (if necessary) high-value targets, and VIP protection. The ...

  5. South African National Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    India and South Africa have also developed military cooperation, trading arms and joint exercises like IBSAMAR, which started in 2008 between India, Brazil, and South Africa and programs to train forces. During the 1990s South Africa developed the Bhim self-propelled howitzer to meet the Indian Army's requirements for self-propelled artillery ...

  6. South African military ranks - Wikipedia

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    The SA Navy was originally two separate organisations, namely the South African Division of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (formed in 1913) and the South African Naval Service (formed in 1922 and renamed the "Seaward Defence Force" in 1939). They amalgamated in 1942 to form the SA Naval Forces, which were renamed "SA Navy" in 1951.

  7. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans - Wikipedia

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    Special pages; Permanent link; ... Salary: R 2,211,937 [1] Website: Department of Defence ... is a minister in the Government of South Africa, ...

  8. National Intervention Unit - Wikipedia

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    The National Intervention Unit (NIU) is a police tactical unit that specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics, part of the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS).

  9. Executive Outcomes - Wikipedia

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    Executive Outcomes is a private military company (PMC) founded in South Africa in 1989 by Eeben Barlow, a former lieutenant-colonel of the South African Defence Force. It later became part of the South African-based holding company Strategic Resource Corporation. [2] The company was reestablished in 2020. [3]