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The Department of Defence is a department of the South African government. It oversees the South African National Defence Force , the armed forces responsible for defending South Africa . As of June 2024 [update] the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Angie Motshekga .
(as Union Defence Force) Current form: 1994: Service branches Army Navy Air Force Military Health Service: Headquarters: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa: Website: dod.mil.za: Leadership; Commander-in-chief: President Cyril Ramaphosa: Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Angie Motshekga: Chief of the SANDF: General Rudzani Maphwanya ...
www.dmv.gov.za The Department of Military Veterans is a sub-department of the Department of Defence that is responsible for providing support and services to veterans of the South African military, including veterans of the armed wings of anti- apartheid movements ( Umkhonto we Sizwe and APLA ).
The army-style rank titles were retained. Note: The rank of General is only used when the Chief of the Air Force is also the Chief of the Defence Force which has occurred on occasion in the past. In 2005 the South African Air Force redesigned its insignia completely, while keeping the Army titles.
The "Zebra" is a maintenance and repair variant of the truck. The "Kameelperd" version carries the Army Air Defence Artillery's ESR220 Thutlwa mobile battery fire control post and early warning radar. The trucks also have tank transport and bridge layer variants. MAN Trucks [67] Germany South Africa: 8x8 heavy military logistics truck —
The parachute training wing is also located here. Bloemfontein is also home to the Regiment Bloemspruit (Light Infantry), Vrystaatse Artillerie Regiment (Artillery) and Regiment President Steyn (Tank Regiment) as well as 3 Military Hospital. De Brug Mobilisation Centre, Bloemfontein, next to the N8 route 21 km west of N1 Route.
The Defence Act (No. 12) of 1961 authorised the minister of defence to deploy Citizen Force troops and Commandos for "riot" control, often to quell anti-apartheid demonstrations, especially when it deteriorated into mob riots with loss of life. The Defence Act (No. 85) of 1967 also expanded military obligations, requiring white male citizens to ...
The Defence Force consists of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Medical Service (which was renamed Military Health Service in 1998). The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is the senior military commander and the chiefs of the four services, in addition to the chiefs of Joint Operations, Defence Intelligence, and Corporate Staff, report to him. [2]