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Weekend Wrap | The SANDF, Iran and the threat to civilian authority; Dion George’s resignation and the DA’s future | SA News

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The three Iranian navy ships in False Bay on 13th January. (Photo: Brenton Geach)

Naval-gazing — the SANDF, Iran and the potential threat to SA’s democracy

Recent images of an Iranian military ship sailing alongside a South African Navy ship and appearing to take part in a joint military exercise raise questions about whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has full control of SA’s armed forces.

By Stephen Grootes

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DA federal finance chair and former minister Dion George resigned from the party on Thursday, 15 January 2026. (Photo: Gallo Images / Luba Lesolle)

What Dion George’s very public resignation means for the DA

The resignation of the DA’s longstanding federal finance chair Dion George…

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