While defence Minister Thandi Modise has admitted that SANDF is becoming ever more unsustainable, defence expert Helmoed Heitman believes the country’s almost nonexistent defence systems are making us vulnerable.
Now before anyone thinks the plan means we will soon be putting out tenders for X-Wings and a Millennium Falcon, the SAAF Space Command will likely play a supporting role in securing our sunny blue skies, so don’t worry about your taxes.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is, to put it kindly, a bit of a mess.