President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the underfunding of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) over many years and has pledged additional financial allocations to turn the situation around, as well as matching resources with missions.
He made this known during his Armed Forces Day address in Thohoyandou on Saturday 21 February. Speaking outside the Thavhani Mall, he said funding of the SANDF has been tapering down over a number of years, but this “can no longer continue”. As a result, the military must be repositioned to make it stronger, with resources matching operational missions.
“Given the critical importance of the SANDF to our security,…
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