
DefenceWeb has launched a new flagship series of country-specific military reports, starting with a comprehensive profile of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
The African Military Profiles series aims to provide detailed, authoritative analysis of the continent’s militaries. The inaugural report on South Africa arrives at a critical time, examining the capabilities and challenges of a force once unrivalled in sub-Saharan Africa.
According to the profile, the SANDF remains one of the continent’s most advanced and active militaries, playing a key role in regional peacekeeping and counter-terrorism. However, the report details how persistent funding shortages and capacity…
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?
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