Opinion

As it turns 25, funding squeeze risks cutting SANDF down from African titan to token

Proud record in SA and beyond comes despite lack of budget support

03 March 2019 - 00:00

By HELMOED RÖMER HEITMAN

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) turns 25 this year, having experienced a far higher tempo of operational employment over the past quarter century than anyone expected - and having generally done a lot better than the doomsayers predicted

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