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This is a list of equipment of the South African Army. It includes equipment such as small arms, combat vehicles, explosives, missile systems, engineering vehicles, logistical vehicles, artillery, air defence systems, as well as future equipment. Due to how large and secretive the South African Army is, it is currently almost impossible to ...
South Africa. Ranger was an automobile brand of General Motors which was produced from 1968 to 1978. Used in three main markets, the original automobile was marketed as "South Africa's Own Car" and was built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, from 1968 to 1973. The European model range was sold in two main markets, Belgium and Switzerland.
Autotrader.co.za is an online automotive classifieds advertising website, which is part of Auto Trader South Africa. The company publishes an automotive classifieds magazine Auto Trader as well. Auto Trader South Africa was previously a subsidiary of the Auto Trader Group. [1][2] In 2013, the Auto Trader Group sold their South African business ...
Top Gear. Top Gear: Botswana Special is a full-length, special edition episode for BBC motoring programme Top Gear, and was first broadcast on BBC Two on 4 November 2007, as part of the fourth episode of Series 10. The special sees hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, travelling across to Botswana with a car that each had ...
Locally produced in South Africa. Comes in several variants, a heavy recovery vehicle, tank transport and bridge layer, also a variant used to mount the Army's ground-based Umkhonto missile defence system. [42][24][43] MAN 8x8. 8x8 heavy military truck. Several thousand's.
The modern automotive industry in South Africa was launched in 1995 and has since provided a large number of exports. It has motivated global motor vehicle manufacturers to grant production contracts to South African factories. Companies producing in South Africa can take advantage of the low production costs and the access to new markets as a ...
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.
The Rooikat (Afrikaans for "Caracal"; lit. 'Red cat') is a South African armoured reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a stabilised 76 mm (3.0 in) high velocity gun for organic anti-tank and fire support purposes. The Rooikat's main armament was built with the Oto Melara 76 naval gun as its basis, to which it is nearly identical in terms of ...