
Chinese specialists have also been linked to the maintenance of European-manufactured SANDF frigates and submarines.
A multimillion-rand upgrade at one of the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) key bases is being led by foreign specialists.
The mentioning of the classified Project Zingisa during a recent joint standing committee on defence piqued the interest of the DA’s Chris Hattingh, who linked the project to a military aid agreement signed with China in 2024.
Hattingh called for Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to be held accountable for leaving South Africa exposed to a foreign military.
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