Coronavirus Snapshot: South African military on patrol – IN PICTURES
African Defence Review’s THOMAS HOLDER went out on patrol with members of the SANDF through the streets of Johannesburg. During the country’s nationwide lockdown, conventional police units have been bolstered by the deployment of military forces throughout...
Fact check: South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ runway excursion at Goma
Claim 1: This was the last SAAF C-130 and now there are none left ❌ False: There are five other operational C-130BZs in service (serials 401, 402, 405, 406, 409). One of those will soon resume flying these missions. This claim is based on confusion between the terms...
Brief imagery analysis: ‘Ambazonia Defence Forces’ propaganda picture
In May, an image was posted on social media, in which members of the ‘Ambazonia Defence Forces’, a secessionist militant group conducting an insurgency in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, purportedly displayed newly acquired firearms. The ADF (not to be...
A-Darter programme reaches maturity
The A-Darter IR-guided short-range air-to-air missile (SRAAM), developed jointly by South Africa and Brazil & co-funded by their respective air forces, has turned out to be an impressive achievement, with performance figures far in excess of what many believed the...
Denel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar: What we know
Denel might well be bought out by Saudi Arabia. But before that happens there is a lot of paperwork and moral questioning that must occur. ADR’s Darren Olivier points that, although we’re now at this unsavoury choice between sacrificing human rights or thousands of skilled jobs, Qatar may have had a plan B option all along.
Zimbabwean Presidential Guard identified at Harare election shootings
When violence broke out in the streets of Harare in August, 2018, ADR’s Thomas Holder was on the scene. In one of his photos, the key to identifying just which unit was involved in the killing of three Zimbabweans is revealed. ADR’s John Stupart explains.
Army moves in on Zimbabwe election protestors
On Wednesday, 1 August 2018, Zimbabwean protestors took to the streets of Harare. The country’s controversial elections – the first since the ousting of dictator Robert Mugabe – had indicated that the ruling party, ZANU-PF, would retain power. Pro-opposition members of the public took to Harare’s streets in protest. The Zimbabwean military reacted with lethal force, deploying armoured cars and troops to the streets. ADR’s Thomas Holder was on the ground in Harare.
Attack on President Mnangagwa likely by a hand grenade
CONWAY WADDINGTON analyses the available footage of the attack.
