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The naval drill involved the armed forces of South Africa, China and Russia, with Iran reportedly participating and several other countries observing.

Parties demand answers over Iran role in a SANDF naval exercise

The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued instructions barring Iran’s participation

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier gestures during operation “Shanela” in the Soul City informal settlement near Kagiso on December 14, 2024. Security forces raided an informal settlement west of Johannesburg arresting scores of people in a crackdown on illegal mining. (Photo by WIKUS DE WET/AFP via Getty Images)

How the SANDF has declined over 30 years

The hollowing out of the armed forces was laid bare in 2023, when it was disclosed that 85% of the air force’s aircraft fleet was out of action

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read