The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) sometimes pulls the proverbial rabbit out of the hat with the execution of several internal-external operations, regardless of the decreasing defence budget over a period of more than two decades.
Four people were killed during protests that turned violent in Tembisa earlier this month and one person died during demonstrations in Krugersdorp last month when residents took to the streets over illegal mining.
Bongani Bingwa interviewed the head of strategic studies at the Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Military Science, professor Abel Esterhuyse, about the military’s ability to restore calm after the 2021 violent July protests.
Experts have questioned whether the Russians have anything to teach South Africa militarily and whether it was ethical for Modise to associate with Russia’s military at this time. Experts question whether the Russians can teach South Africa anything militarily and whether it was ethical for M.
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