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SANDF, SAPS have ‘no capacity’ to control threats, says retired Army chief | SA News

JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) lack the capacity to defend the country and its citizens against emerging threats, including organised crime and potential conflict.

This is according to retired former Deputy Chief of the South African Army, General Roland de Vries.

De Vries warned as far back as two years ago that South Africa was facing a growing risk of anarchy.

“It’s heartbreaking to say, but we do not have a Defence Force anymore. We do not have a police force,” he said.

He pointed to ongoing developments at the Madlanga Commission as evidence of deep-rooted problems within the SAPS.

“If we look at what is…

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