South African National Defence Force, the Glossary

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1. 152 relations: A-Darter, African National Congress, AHRLAC Holdings Ahrlac, Air transports of heads of state and government, Airbus A400M Atlas, Algerian National Navy, Angie Motshekga, Apartheid, Armoured personnel carrier, Armscor (South Africa), Atlas Cheetah, Atlas Oryx, Attack helicopter, Azanian People's Liberation Army, Badger IFV, BAE Systems Hawk, Bantustan, Bateleur FV2, Bhim self-propelled howitzer, Black people, Brazilian Armed Forces, Cape Town, Casspir, Centurion (tank), Chief of the South African National Defence Force, China, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Coloureds, Commander-in-chief, Commando System (South Africa), COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Cruise missile, Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance (South Africa), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denel, Denel 35 mm Dual Purpose Gun, Denel Dynamics, Denel Dynamics Bateleur, Denel Dynamics Seeker, Denel Land Systems, Denel NTW-20, Denel Rooivalk, Denel Y3 AGL, Department of Defence (South Africa), Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, European Union, Finnish Navy, Fixed-wing aircraft, ... Expand index (102 more) »

2. Military of South Africa

A-Darter

The V3E A-Darter (Agile Darter) is a modern short-range infrared homing ("heat seeking") air-to-air missile, featuring countermeasures resistance with a 180-degree look angle and 120-degrees per second track rate, developed by South Africa's Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron) and Brazil's Mectron (now SIATT), Avibras and Opto Eletrônica (acquired by AKAER).

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African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa.

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AHRLAC Holdings Ahrlac

The MWARI Is a South African light reconnaissance and counter-insurgency aircraft developed by Paramount Aerospace Industries, which started out as a joint venture between the Paramount Group and Aerosud.

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Air transports of heads of state and government

Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or business jets.

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Airbus A400M Atlas

The Airbus A400M AtlasNamed after the Greek mythological figure.

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Algerian National Navy

The Algerian Naval Force (ANF; القوات البحرية الجزائرية, Forces Navales Algériennes) is the naval branch of the Algerian military.

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Angie Motshekga

Matsie Angelina "Angie" Motshekga (born 19 June 1955) is a South African politician and educator who is currently serving as the Minister of Defense and Military Veterans since 3 July 2024.

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Apartheid

Apartheid (especially South African English) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s.

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Armoured personnel carrier

An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones.

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Armscor (South Africa)

Armscor (stylized as ARMSCOR), the Armaments Corporation of South Africa is the arms procurement agency of the South African Department of Defence.

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Atlas Cheetah

The Atlas Cheetah is a South African fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aviation company Atlas Aircraft Corporation (later Denel Aeronautics).

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Atlas Oryx

The Atlas Oryx (named after the Oryx antelope) is a medium-sized utility helicopter ostensibly developed and manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (now Denel Aeronautics) of South Africa.

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Attack helicopter

An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry, military vehicles and fortifications.

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Azanian People's Liberation Army

The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), formerly known as Poqo, was the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, an African nationalist movement in South Africa.

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Badger IFV

The Badger IFV is an 8-wheeled Infantry fighting vehicle under development by Denel Land Systems of South Africa.

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BAE Systems Hawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft.

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Bantustan

A Bantustan (also known as a Bantu homeland, a black homeland, a black state or simply known as a homeland) was a territory that the National Party administration of South Africa set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia), as a part of its policy of apartheid.

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Bateleur FV2

The Bateleur is a South African self-propelled multiple rocket launcher.

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Bhim self-propelled howitzer

The Bhim self-propelled howitzer was a type of self-propelled artillery developed by the South African company Denel under the supervision of the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation.

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Black people

Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion.

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Brazilian Armed Forces

The Brazilian Armed Forces (Forças Armadas Brasileiras) are the unified military forces of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Casspir

The Casspir is a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle that has been in use in South Africa since the 1980s.

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Centurion (tank)

The Centurion was the primary British Army main battle tank of the post-World War II period.

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Chief of the South African National Defence Force

The Chief of the South African National Defence Force is the most senior South African military officer and the professional Head of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane; Stad Tshwane Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit; Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane), also known as the City of Tshwane, is the metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of northern Gauteng in South Africa.

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Coloureds

Coloureds (Kleurlinge) refers to members of multiracial ethnic communities in South Africa who have ancestry from African, European, and Asian people.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief or supreme commander is the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a military branch.

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Commando System (South Africa)

The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed in support of and under the authority of the South African Police.

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COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa was part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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Cruise missile

A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path and whose primary mission is to place an ordnance or special payload on a target.

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Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias; FAR) are the military forces of Cuba.

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Cyril Ramaphosa

Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the 5th and current president of South Africa since 2018.

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Democratic Alliance (South Africa)

The Democratic Alliance is a South African political party which is a part of the current South African Government of National Unity (GNU) together with the African National Congress (ANC), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and several others.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.

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Denel

Denel SOC Ltd is a South African state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate established in 1992.

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Denel 35 mm Dual Purpose Gun

The Denel 35 mm Dual Purpose Gun (35DPG) is an inner layer of defence (ILD) weapon system for warships built in South Africa by Denel Land Systems.

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Denel Dynamics

Denel Dynamics, formerly Kentron, is a division of Denel SOC Ltd, a South African armaments development and manufacturing company wholly owned by the South African Government.

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Denel Dynamics Bateleur

The Bateleur (named for the bateleur eagle) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype designed and built by Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron).

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Denel Dynamics Seeker

The Denel Dynamics Seeker is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured in South Africa by Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron).

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Denel Land Systems

Denel Land Systems is a division of the Denel group.

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Denel NTW-20

The NTW-20 is a South African anti-materiel rifle, developed by Denel Mechem in the 1990s.

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Denel Rooivalk

The Denel Rooivalk (previously designated AH-2 and CSH-2) is an attack helicopter manufactured by Denel Aviation of South Africa.

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Denel Y3 AGL

The Denel Y3 AGL is a South African-manufactured automatic grenade launcher currently manufactured by Denel Land Systems.

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Department of Defence (South Africa)

The Department of Defence is a department of the South African government. South African National Defence Force and department of Defence (South Africa) are military of South Africa.

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI; formerly the Department of Public Works) is one of the ministries of the South African government.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Finnish Navy

The Finnish Navy (Merivoimat, Marinen) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.

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Fixed-wing aircraft

A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using aerodynamic lift.

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Frigate

A frigate is a type of warship.

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G6 howitzer

The G6, sometimes denoted as the G6 Rhino, is a South African self-propelled howitzer.

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Gauteng

Gauteng (Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; eGoli or iGoli) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors.

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Heroine-class submarine

The Heroine class are a variant of the Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) of Germany, currently in service with the South African Navy.

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IBSA Dialogue Forum

The IBSA Dialogue Forum ('''I'''ndia, '''B'''razil, '''S'''outh '''A'''frica) is an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries.

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IBSAMAR

IBSAMAR are a series of naval exercises between the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa.

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Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Indian South Africans

Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Inkatha Freedom Party

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP; IQembu leNkatha yeNkululeko) is a conservative political party in South Africa, which is a part of the current South African government of national unity together with the African National Congress (ANC).

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IRIS-T

The IRIS-T (infrared imaging system tail/thrust vector-controlled) is a medium range infrared homing missile available in air-to-air and surface-to-air variants.

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Jacob Zuma

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018.

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Joint Operations Division

The Joint Operations Division is a component of the South African National Defence Force tasked with conducting Joint Operations involving the various arms of the SANDF. South African National Defence Force and Joint Operations Division are military of South Africa.

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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Lindiwe Sisulu

Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu (born 10 May 1954) is a South African politician.

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List of South African military bases

The Navy operates the following naval bases.

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List of South African military chiefs

This article lists the South African military chiefs. South African National Defence Force and list of South African military chiefs are military of South Africa.

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List of United Nations peacekeeping missions

This is a list of United Nations peacekeeping missions since the United Nations was founded in 1945, organized by region, with the dates of deployment, the name of the related conflict, and the name of the UN operation.

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List of wars involving South Africa

This is a list of wars involving the Union of South Africa and its successor, the Republic of South Africa.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.

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Main battle tank

A main battle tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank or universal tank,Ogorkiewicz 2018 p222 is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies.

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Mamba APC

The Mamba is a South African armoured personnel carrier designed for internal security purposes.

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Marauder (vehicle)

The Marauder is an armoured, mine-protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa. It was launched during the 2007 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Conference in Abu Dhabi, the largest arms exhibition in the Middle East.

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Matador (mine protected vehicle)

The Matador is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) and mine-protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa.

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Mbombe 6

The Mbombe 6 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle produced by Paramount Group from South Africa that was launched in 2010.

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Military

A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.

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Military aircraft

A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary military of any type.

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Military branch

Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.

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Military history of South Africa

The military history of South Africa chronicles a vast time period and complex events from the dawn of history until the present time.

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Military organization

Military organization (AE) or military organisation (BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require.

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Milkor

Milkor (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned South African company established in 1980.

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Milkor MGL

The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd.

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Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (formerly the Minister of Defence) is a Minister in the Government of South Africa, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Defence, the Department of Military Veterans and the South African National Defence Force.

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Missile

A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor.

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Mokopa

The ZT-6 Mokopa is a South African air-to-ground anti-tank guided missile.

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Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest.

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Multirole combat aircraft

A multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat.

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Neopup PAW-20

The Neopup PAW-20 (Personal Assault Weapon, 20 mm) is a 20×42mm semi-automatic grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou and as of 2015, is produced and marketed by Denel.

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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula (born 13 November 1956) is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from August 2021 until her resignation on 3 April 2024.

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Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, often shortened to the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), is a South African pan-Africanist national liberation movement that is now a political party.

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Paramount Group

Paramount Group is a Global Aerospace & Defence group of companies operating in the global defence, internal security and peacekeeping industries.

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Parliament of South Africa

The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature; under the present Constitution of South Africa, the bicameral Parliament comprises a National Assembly and a National Council of Provinces.

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Parliamentary opposition

Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system.

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President of South Africa

The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa.

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Pretoria

Pretoria, is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.

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The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (or PAIA; Act No. 2 of 2000) is a freedom of information law in South Africa.

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Ratel IFV

The Ratel is a South African infantry fighting vehicle.

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Reutech Radar Systems

Reutech Radar Systems (RRS) is a subsidiary of Reunert Limited, a South African defence and aerospace technology company.

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Reutech Rogue

The Reutech Rogue remote weapon system is a remotely controlled turret system for weapons ranging from 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns up to 20 mm cannons or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

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RG-31 Nyala

The RG-31 Nyala is a 4×4 multi-purpose mine-resistant ambush protected infantry mobility vehicle manufactured in South Africa by Land Systems OMC (a division of Denel SOC LTD), located in Benoni, South Africa and in Turkey by FNSS Defence Systems.

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RG-35

RG-35, is a South African mine resistant ambush protected vehicle developed by Land Systems OMC, a subsidiary of BAE Systems.

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Roelf Meyer

Roelof Petrus Meyer GCOB (born 16 July 1947) is a South African politician and businessman.

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Rooikat

The Rooikat (Afrikaans for "Caracal") is a South African armoured reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a stabilised high velocity gun for organic anti-tank and fire support purposes.

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Rudzani Maphwanya

General Rudzani Maphwanya (born 23 November 1960) is a South African military commander who served as Chief of Joint Operations from 2019 till May 2021.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Saab JAS 39 Gripen

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: The Griffin) is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB.

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Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sake is a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the eastern province of North Kivu.

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SAMIL Trucks

SAMIL Trucks (South African MILitary) are the standard logistical transport vehicles of the South African National Defence Force (and its predecessor the South African Defence Force).

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SAS Charlotte Maxeke

SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102) is a, a variant of the Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) of Germany, currently in service with the South African Navy.

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SAS Isaac Dyobha

SAS Isaac Dyobha was a of the South African Navy.

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SAS Makhanda

SAS Makhanda (formerly SAS Magnus Malan) is a of the South African Navy, currently configured as an Offshore Patrol Vessel.

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SAS Protea

SAS Protea is a survey vessel of the South African Navy, part of the s built for the British Royal Navy.

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SAS Spioenkop

SAS Spioenkop (F147) is the third of four s for the South African Navy built by the European South African Corvette Consortium.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South African Air Force

The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. South African National Defence Force and South African Air Force are military of South Africa.

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South African Arms Deal

The Strategic Defence Package, popularly known as the Arms Deal, was a major defence procurement programme undertaken to re-equip the South African armed forces for the post-apartheid era.

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South African Army

The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. South African National Defence Force and South African Army are military of South Africa.

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South African Defence Force

The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. South African National Defence Force and South African Defence Force are military of South Africa.

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South African military decorations

An overview of South African military decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system.

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South African Military Health Service

The South African Military Health Service is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force. South African National Defence Force and South African Military Health Service are military of South Africa.

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South African military ranks

The South African National Defence Force's rank system is largely based on the British system, with the Air Force (and later the Military Health Service) sharing the Army rank titles. South African National Defence Force and South African military ranks are military of South Africa.

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South African National Defence Union

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) is a South African trade union for SANDF members.

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South African Navy

The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force. South African National Defence Force and South African Navy are military of South Africa.

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South African Police Service

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa.

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South African Special Forces

The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising in various types of operations, including counter-insurgency, long-range-reconnaissance, unconventional-warfare, special operations, hostage-rescue, and direct-action operations.

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

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Special forces

Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations.

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Submarine

A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Trainer aircraft

A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate flight training of pilots and aircrews.

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Umkhonto (missile)

The Umkhonto (Zulu: Spear) is a family of vertical-launched, surface-to-air missiles developed by Denel Dynamics.

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UMkhonto weSizwe

uMkhonto weSizwe (abbreviated MK; English: Spear of the Nation) was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre.

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Union Defence Force (South Africa)

The Union Defence Force (UDF) (Unie-Verdedigingsmag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1 July 1912, when the Defence Act (No 13 of 1912) took effect, two years after the creation of the Union of South Africa, until 1957 when it was reorganised and renamed the South African Defence Force.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

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Valour-class frigate

The Valour class is a class of frigates built for the South African Navy.

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Vektor CR-21

The Vektor CR-21 is a South African bullpup assault rifle ("CR-21" being an abbreviation of Combat Rifle 21st Century) chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition.

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Vektor R4

The Vektor R4 is a South African 5.56×45mm assault rifle.

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Vektor SP1

The Vektor SP1 was an improved 9mm version of the Z-88 pistol (which was a South African produced copy of the Beretta 92F), produced since 1992 by Denel Land Systems (DLS), formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW).

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Vektor SS-77

The Vektor SS-77 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Denel Land Systems—formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW)—of South Africa.

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Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel

The Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel is a class of multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) built for the South African Navy, and are intended to replace the Warrior-class OPVs between 2022 and 2024.

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Westland Lynx

The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil.

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White South Africans

White South Africans are South Africans of European descent.

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Wiseman Mbambo

Wiseman Mbambo (born 15 March 1966) is a South African Air Force officer, serving as Chief of the South African Air Force.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Zondo Commission

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, better known as the Zondo Commission or State Capture Commission, was a public inquiry established in January 2018 by former President Jacob Zuma to investigate allegations of state capture, corruption, and fraud in the public sector in South Africa.

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ZT3 Ingwe

The ZT3 Ingwe (Leopard) is a modern South African multi-role laser beam riding anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) manufactured by Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron).

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2019 renaming of South African National Defence Force reserve units

In 2019 the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) renamed 52 of its 66 army's Reserve Force units. South African National Defence Force and 2019 renaming of South African National Defence Force reserve units are military of South Africa.

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2021 South African unrest

The 2021 South African unrest, also known as the July 2021 riots, the Zuma unrest or Zuma riots, was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9 to 18 July 2021, sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.

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See also

Military of South Africa

• 2019 renaming of South African National Defence Force reserve units
• Bands of the South African National Defence Force
• Chief of Corporate Staff
• Chief of Defence Force Staff (South Africa)
• Chief of Staff Finance
• Chief of Staff Logistics
• Chief of Staff Operations
• Defence Intelligence Division (SANDF)
• Department of Defence (South Africa)
• Joint Operations Division
• List of South African military chiefs
• Madimbo Corridor
• Military ranks of South Africa
• National Peacekeeping Force
• South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
• South African Air Force
• South African Army
• South African Defence Force
• South African Defence Force (cricket team)
• South African Defence Force Ensign
• South African Defence Review 2012
• South African Medical Service
• South African Military Health Service
• South African National Defence Force
• South African Navy
• South African military ranks
• The Aversion Project

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_National_Defence_Force

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