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Brigadier General Gerhard Kamffer.
The man who drove and successfully concluded the renaming of SA Army Reserve Force units and was also instrumental in adding value to this component of the national part-time military corps appears to be past his sell-by date.
A 17 February SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Bulletin, in addition to numerous promotions to the rank of brigadier general, also carried a number of transfers.
One of these was that Brigadier General Gerhard Kamffer, Director SA Army Reserves, would from 1 March be Director: Project Koba-Tlala. This ambitious project aims to provide part-time soldiers with skills ranging from agriculture to security. These will then enable them to earn income when not in uniform and at the same time boost local economies. The project is a Chief SANDF (General Solly Shoke) one and enjoys the support of Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
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Heberon.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a statement defending its controversial acquisition of Heberon, meant to treat COVID-19, from Cuba, following renewed criticism that it could have compromised 40% of the R200 million shipment due to improper storage.
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was on 27 January scheduled to brief the media “to clarify matters related to the medication acquired by the South African National Defence Force,” but the briefing was cancelled.
A statement was subsequently issued on 28 January by Defence Corporate Communication on behalf of the Military Command following a meeting to deliberate on the matter. Military Command is the highest decision-making body in the SANDF, headed by the Chief of the SANDF General Solly Shoke and consisting of the heads of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Military Health Service, Joint Operations, and Defence Intelligence.