NEWS & EVENTS - FINANCES
25 May 2010
Unavoidable costs ruining the SANDF
Finances
Unavoidable costs, mostly for salaries, are taking up ever-more of South Africa\'s shrinking defence budget, leaving no funds for training, maintenance or to acquire much needed equipment.
20 April 2010
Sisulu fighting for more defence finance
Finances
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu says she is fighting for an increase in the defence budget.
6 April 2010
South African National Defence Force in crisis
Finances
South Africa\'s armed forces are facing a lack of funding and suffering from an inexperienced direction.
4 April 2010
Air force boss slams poor state of affairs
Finances
South Africa\'s air force chief has delivered a damning verdict on the country\'s military aircraft, raising concerns about defence capabilities.
31 March 2010
DoD R7.335bn underfunded
Finances
The DoD says it is underfunded by at least R7.335 billion for the new financial year that begins tomorrow.
4 March 2010
Air force, navy 'just for show'
Finances
The expensive Gripen fighter jets, frigates and submarines which cost South African taxpayers billions of rands will mainly be on the ground and in port over the next three years, because there\'s no money to operate them.
26 February 2010
SAAF SDA allocation doubles in medium term – but why?
Finances
The amount allocated to the South African Air Force in the Special Defence Account (SDA) - money used to fund acquisitions - is set to double in the next three years - though it is not exactly clear why.
18 February 2010
Defence gets short end of stick: FF+, analysts
Finances
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan gas given the military the short end of the stick. That\'s the view of Freedom Front Plus defence spokesman and at leat two respected defence analysts.
17 December 2009
Zuma equalises defence, police pay
Finances
President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced the equalisation of defence force and police service pay.
1 October 2009
Nombembe shines light on air force’s idle trainer aircraft
Finances
The Department of Defence incurred irregular expenditure of R118m last year because it did not follow proper procurement procedures, auditor-general Terence Nombembe has reported.
13 February 2009
Dangerously neglected
Finances
Soldiers, airmen and sailors will find little comfort in the budget - though a few areas have been favoured.
11 February 2009
Defence budget up
Finances
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has boosted defence spending from R28 233 billion to R32 024 billion, or some R2.1 billion more than it was set to receive under previous estimates.
28 November 2008
Fuel, spares bills hurting SAAF
Finances
The South African Air Force says it fuel bill has tripled in the last five years.
18 November 2008
Interview with SAAF CAF
Finances
Dean Wingrin recently held an exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Gagiano, Chief of the SAAF, and discussed the challenges that face the SAAF and it\'s plans for the future.
16 November 2008
SAAF in desperate need of cash
Finances
Some serious talking is to take place between the SAAF and the Government. This was the message from chief of the air force, Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano.
14 November 2008
Air force and Denel in partnership to reduce costs
Finances
DEFENCE contractor Denel and the South African Air Force have formed a strategic partnership to cut maintenance costs of the air force\'s newly acquired aircraft and help retain skilled personnel.
8 August 2008
Cash crisis cripples SAAF
Finances
Cashflow problems have revealed that the military has been rendered almost entirely powerless to repel an aerial attack against South Africa.
21 February 2008
Defence spending up to R25.9bn
Finances
The defence department\'s budget has risen to R25.9bn to meet the rising cost of peacekeeping operations, skills-development programmes and the military\'s need to beef up its airlift capacity.
20 February 2008
More expensive military equipment swells Defence budget
Finances
The following is a rough translation from an Afrikaans article that appeared in the Beeld newspaper.Pieter du ToitThe increase in the cost of the weapon purchase program is largely responsible for the growth in the Defence budget this past year.The t...
2 February 2008
Airforce cannot fly high due to lack of funds
Finances
Restrictions on the airforces budget means that the new aircraft in its fleet canot be utilised to their full potential.
30 January 2008
MPs want to increase flying hours
Finances
Parliament\'s defence committee is calling for more money to be spent on South Africa\'s land defences.
23 July 2007
New aircraft to cost R11.9 billion
Finances
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:The aiforce will pay R11.9 billion for the eight new Airbus A400M cargo aircraft, more than the previous amount of R6.6 billion.The airforce acknowledged the amo...
8 June 2007
What went wrong with the Rooivalk?
Finances
By: Keith CampbellEagle or turkey? Should it be saved or slaughtered? These are the questions exercising the minds of the South African government, parliamentarians, journalists, interested taxpayers (and they should all be interested, given the amou...
1 May 2007
SAAF Boeing 707 problems
Finances
For some time now, only two Bowing 707s of the five originaly acquired have been flying with the SAAF's 60 Squadron at AFB Waterkloof. These are primary used for logistical transport rather than their previous in-flight refuelling and electronic ...
27 March 2007
DA reacts to Department of Defence Budget
Finances
Following the Defence budget speech tabled by Mr Mosiuoa Lekota, Minister of Defence, in Parliament today, the DA responded with speeches of their own. Only those items relating specifically to the SAAF are noted below.The following is an extract fro...
Unavoidable costs ruining the SANDF
Finances
Unavoidable costs, mostly for salaries, are taking up ever-more of South Africa\'s shrinking defence budget, leaving no funds for training, maintenance or to acquire much needed equipment.
Sisulu fighting for more defence finance
Finances
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu says she is fighting for an increase in the defence budget.
South African National Defence Force in crisis
Finances
South Africa\'s armed forces are facing a lack of funding and suffering from an inexperienced direction.
Air force boss slams poor state of affairs
Finances
South Africa\'s air force chief has delivered a damning verdict on the country\'s military aircraft, raising concerns about defence capabilities.
DoD R7.335bn underfunded
Finances
The DoD says it is underfunded by at least R7.335 billion for the new financial year that begins tomorrow.
Air force, navy 'just for show'
Finances
The expensive Gripen fighter jets, frigates and submarines which cost South African taxpayers billions of rands will mainly be on the ground and in port over the next three years, because there\'s no money to operate them.
SAAF SDA allocation doubles in medium term – but why?
Finances
The amount allocated to the South African Air Force in the Special Defence Account (SDA) - money used to fund acquisitions - is set to double in the next three years - though it is not exactly clear why.
Defence gets short end of stick: FF+, analysts
Finances
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan gas given the military the short end of the stick. That\'s the view of Freedom Front Plus defence spokesman and at leat two respected defence analysts.
Zuma equalises defence, police pay
Finances
President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced the equalisation of defence force and police service pay.
Nombembe shines light on air force’s idle trainer aircraft
Finances
The Department of Defence incurred irregular expenditure of R118m last year because it did not follow proper procurement procedures, auditor-general Terence Nombembe has reported.
Dangerously neglected
Finances
Soldiers, airmen and sailors will find little comfort in the budget - though a few areas have been favoured.
Defence budget up
Finances
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has boosted defence spending from R28 233 billion to R32 024 billion, or some R2.1 billion more than it was set to receive under previous estimates.
Fuel, spares bills hurting SAAF
Finances
The South African Air Force says it fuel bill has tripled in the last five years.
Interview with SAAF CAF
Finances
Dean Wingrin recently held an exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Gagiano, Chief of the SAAF, and discussed the challenges that face the SAAF and it\'s plans for the future.
SAAF in desperate need of cash
Finances
Some serious talking is to take place between the SAAF and the Government. This was the message from chief of the air force, Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano.
Air force and Denel in partnership to reduce costs
Finances
DEFENCE contractor Denel and the South African Air Force have formed a strategic partnership to cut maintenance costs of the air force\'s newly acquired aircraft and help retain skilled personnel.
Cash crisis cripples SAAF
Finances
Cashflow problems have revealed that the military has been rendered almost entirely powerless to repel an aerial attack against South Africa.
Defence spending up to R25.9bn
Finances
The defence department\'s budget has risen to R25.9bn to meet the rising cost of peacekeeping operations, skills-development programmes and the military\'s need to beef up its airlift capacity.
More expensive military equipment swells Defence budget
Finances
The following is a rough translation from an Afrikaans article that appeared in the Beeld newspaper.Pieter du ToitThe increase in the cost of the weapon purchase program is largely responsible for the growth in the Defence budget this past year.The t...
Airforce cannot fly high due to lack of funds
Finances
Restrictions on the airforces budget means that the new aircraft in its fleet canot be utilised to their full potential.
MPs want to increase flying hours
Finances
Parliament\'s defence committee is calling for more money to be spent on South Africa\'s land defences.
New aircraft to cost R11.9 billion
Finances
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:The aiforce will pay R11.9 billion for the eight new Airbus A400M cargo aircraft, more than the previous amount of R6.6 billion.The airforce acknowledged the amo...
What went wrong with the Rooivalk?
Finances
By: Keith CampbellEagle or turkey? Should it be saved or slaughtered? These are the questions exercising the minds of the South African government, parliamentarians, journalists, interested taxpayers (and they should all be interested, given the amou...
SAAF Boeing 707 problems
Finances
For some time now, only two Bowing 707s of the five originaly acquired have been flying with the SAAF's 60 Squadron at AFB Waterkloof. These are primary used for logistical transport rather than their previous in-flight refuelling and electronic ...
DA reacts to Department of Defence Budget
Finances
Following the Defence budget speech tabled by Mr Mosiuoa Lekota, Minister of Defence, in Parliament today, the DA responded with speeches of their own. Only those items relating specifically to the SAAF are noted below.The following is an extract fro...
