The Year of Hard Choices for SANDF
South Africa’s military needs to have a plan B.
The Idiot’s Guide to AAD 2014
So your company has booked flights and a hotel in some odd place called Gauteng, where you’re going to attend a defence exhibition you’re not all that familiar with. You’ve been to the big shows like EUROSATORY and SOFEX, but what is this Africa Aerospace and Defence thing?
‘This time it’s over’ – MONUSCO shows its teeth
Senior correspondent DARREN OLIVIER talks with Lt General Carlos do Santos Cruz about MONUSCO’s recent successes, and future challenges.
SA’s Military: Scrabbling for Petrol Money
Expected to do more operations in its democratic incarnation with less money than before, the cracks are beginning to show in the South African National Defence Force. It’s time to face up to the poverty taking root in the armed forces, argues JOHN STUPART.
While You Were on Holiday: DRC, South Sudan & the CAR
Welcome to 2014! While you were away at the beach/alpine cabin/in-laws’ house there were a few important events unfolding in some of the conflicts in Africa. Here is a brief recap of what happened while the world was on holiday.