NEWS & EVENTS - PERSONNEL
2 August 2007
Appointment of Chief of Joint Operations
Personnel
The Minister of Defence, the Honourable Mosiuoa Lekota and the Chief of the South African National Defence Force, General Godfrey Nhlanhla Ngwenya, are pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant General Themba Templeton Matanzima as the new Chief o
12 July 2007
Wings Parade
Personnel
The SA Air Force will today graduate 29 pilots, five navigators and two air photographers at a wings parade in Pretoria. ...
19 June 2007
Psychometric testing in the Department of Defence (DoD)
Personnel
Portfolio Committee on DefencePsychometric Testing in Defence Forces: Department BriefingChairperson: Ms T V Tobias (ANC)SummaryThe Department of Defence briefed the Committee on the psychometric testing carried out in the Department. The presentatio...
11 June 2007
Private airlines to help SAAF?
Personnel
According to the Fly Africa aviation forum, the Department of Defence (DoD) has held discussion with with the Department of Transport (DoT) regarding the retention and supply of militay-trained pilot to the civilian aviation sector. The following was...
27 March 2007
DA reacts to Department of Defence Budget
Personnel
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...
23 March 2007
SANDF cuts flying hours while training pilots
Personnel
The SANDF's plan to build a new training facility for fighter pilots while at the same time rationing flying hours did not make sense, according to an opposition MP.A new facility for the training of fighter pilots was to be constructed at the Ma...
16 March 2007
Is the SANDF properly equipped for its expanding peacekeeping role?
Personnel
In his State of the Nation address last month, President Thabo Mbeki stated, "[A]mong the greatest achievements of the peoples of Africa in the past two-and-a-half years has been the restoration of peace in the Great Lakes region. We are proud, ...
13 March 2007
DoD briefing to the Defence portfolio Committee reveals new projects and plans
Personnel
The Department of Defence presented its annual report briefing to the Portfolio Committeeon on Defence (PCD) today.The Department of Defence briefing focused on its integrated management system, its efforts to address the lack of capacity within the ...
12 March 2007
Cessna 150 for the SAAF Museum
Personnel
In a constant endeavour to display a balanced history, which would represent the full facet of its rich aviation heritage, the SAAF Museum recently obtained a CESSNA 150 for static display purposes. Many would frown upon this latest arrival, it not b...
9 March 2007
State of the SAAF briefing
Personnel
The Chief of the SA Air Force, Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano, hosted a Media Day at AFB Makhado to brief the press on the state of the airforce.While the current status of the various aircraft acquisition programs are dealt with in a separate News entry, here...
7 March 2007
Airforce mark bungle exposed
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:Low admission marks and certain student pilots who did not take science as subject to matric level may mean that students may be withdrawn from flying training.L...
1 March 2007
After six years, pilots get increased allowance
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:After six years of negotiations, airforce pilots have reason to celebrate as they will receive an increased allowance from next month.Lt.Gen. Carlo Gagiano, chie...
15 February 2007
Trainee dies in SAAF 'gogga'
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:An air force candidate officer died and another broke her ankle this week during a tough initial training period known as the "gogga". The "gogga&...
2 February 2007
Answers for the Airforce
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:A series of cooperation agreements with foreign air forces, together with a new salary structure will hopefully bring new hope to stem the tide of resignations f...
1 February 2007
SAAF develops plan to keep aircrews
Personnel
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is working on a new plan to entice its current aircrew members to remain in the force.The plan includes measures such as increasing the crew members' benefits.Chief of the South African Air force (SAAF) Lieutena...
15 January 2007
SANDF's 2007 intake answers the drum
Personnel
The South African National Defence Force will start training 4518 recruits this month, spokesperson Sam Mkhwanazi says. They were "young, deserving, healthy and fit South Africans of all races". Mkhwanazi said 300 reported to the Naval Gymn...
10 January 2007
2007 Military Skills Development System intake
Personnel
The rejuvenation of the South African Nation Defence Force got a shot in the arm this year when 4518 young deserving healthy and fit South Africans of all races, answered a call to make the Department of Defence their employer of choice. 3969 recruit...
19 December 2006
Hawk instructor wanted
Personnel
Armscor has requested BAE Systems - Land Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd (t/a Land Systems OMC) to tender for the provision of a Hawk certified flying training instructor in accordance with the approved Hawk Flying Training Specification.Closing date ...
13 December 2006
SA Air Force ineffective: DA
Personnel
The SA Air Force (SAAF) can transport VIPs or be combat ready, not both, said the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday. "The few remaining resources that the SAAF has will either have to be used for transporting VIPs or maintaining combat readi...
7 December 2006
New SAAF pilots told to be proud, loyal
Personnel
The Chief of the SAAF, Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano, acknowledged that the airlines paid their pilots more than the airforce, but requested that, should airforce pilots they decide to join the airlines, they remain loyal to the airforce and be le...
20 November 2006
Super Lynx Maritime Helicopters operational training
Personnel
Armscor has issued a request to Westland Helicopters Limited to tender for the provision of operational training for the new Super Lynx maritime helicopters.Closing date is 11 December 2006....
16 November 2006
SAAF hit by 'racial transfer' row
Personnel
Graeme Hosken A row has blown up over the transfer of three white trainee fighter pilots at the South African Air Force's flight training school.But during the announcement at South African Air Force's Langebaanweg Flight Training School in t...
15 November 2006
SA needs fighter pilots
Personnel
Pretoria - The SA air force needed to improve the quality of its new recruits, Major General Mandla Mangethe, the force's new chief of Air Command said on Wednesday. "We need more young people wanting to join the air force so that we can hav...
15 November 2006
General Officer Commanding Says Farewell
Personnel
Article by J.P. van VuurenMajor General Frans J. Labuschagne SM, MMM who bid the SA Air Force farewell on 15 November 2006 at the Air Force Gymnasium in Valhalla. He said that he was satisfied with his career and his achievements and that he felt he ...
13 November 2006
Lekota misleading whites - FF Plus
Personnel
Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota is misleading whites when he asks them to join the SA National Defence Force, the Freedom Front Plus spokesperson Pieter Groenewald said on Monday.This follow a report in the Beeld newspaper on Monday that the top stud...
Appointment of Chief of Joint Operations
Personnel
The Minister of Defence, the Honourable Mosiuoa Lekota and the Chief of the South African National Defence Force, General Godfrey Nhlanhla Ngwenya, are pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant General Themba Templeton Matanzima as the new Chief o
Wings Parade
Personnel
The SA Air Force will today graduate 29 pilots, five navigators and two air photographers at a wings parade in Pretoria. ...
Psychometric testing in the Department of Defence (DoD)
Personnel
Portfolio Committee on DefencePsychometric Testing in Defence Forces: Department BriefingChairperson: Ms T V Tobias (ANC)SummaryThe Department of Defence briefed the Committee on the psychometric testing carried out in the Department. The presentatio...
Private airlines to help SAAF?
Personnel
According to the Fly Africa aviation forum, the Department of Defence (DoD) has held discussion with with the Department of Transport (DoT) regarding the retention and supply of militay-trained pilot to the civilian aviation sector. The following was...
DA reacts to Department of Defence Budget
Personnel
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...
SANDF cuts flying hours while training pilots
Personnel
The SANDF's plan to build a new training facility for fighter pilots while at the same time rationing flying hours did not make sense, according to an opposition MP.A new facility for the training of fighter pilots was to be constructed at the Ma...
Is the SANDF properly equipped for its expanding peacekeeping role?
Personnel
In his State of the Nation address last month, President Thabo Mbeki stated, "[A]mong the greatest achievements of the peoples of Africa in the past two-and-a-half years has been the restoration of peace in the Great Lakes region. We are proud, ...
DoD briefing to the Defence portfolio Committee reveals new projects and plans
Personnel
The Department of Defence presented its annual report briefing to the Portfolio Committeeon on Defence (PCD) today.The Department of Defence briefing focused on its integrated management system, its efforts to address the lack of capacity within the ...
Cessna 150 for the SAAF Museum
Personnel
In a constant endeavour to display a balanced history, which would represent the full facet of its rich aviation heritage, the SAAF Museum recently obtained a CESSNA 150 for static display purposes. Many would frown upon this latest arrival, it not b...
State of the SAAF briefing
Personnel
The Chief of the SA Air Force, Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano, hosted a Media Day at AFB Makhado to brief the press on the state of the airforce.While the current status of the various aircraft acquisition programs are dealt with in a separate News entry, here...
Airforce mark bungle exposed
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:Low admission marks and certain student pilots who did not take science as subject to matric level may mean that students may be withdrawn from flying training.L...
After six years, pilots get increased allowance
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:After six years of negotiations, airforce pilots have reason to celebrate as they will receive an increased allowance from next month.Lt.Gen. Carlo Gagiano, chie...
Trainee dies in SAAF 'gogga'
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:An air force candidate officer died and another broke her ankle this week during a tough initial training period known as the "gogga". The "gogga&...
Answers for the Airforce
Personnel
The following is a (very) rough extract from an Afrikaans article that appeared in Beeld:A series of cooperation agreements with foreign air forces, together with a new salary structure will hopefully bring new hope to stem the tide of resignations f...
SAAF develops plan to keep aircrews
Personnel
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is working on a new plan to entice its current aircrew members to remain in the force.The plan includes measures such as increasing the crew members' benefits.Chief of the South African Air force (SAAF) Lieutena...
SANDF's 2007 intake answers the drum
Personnel
The South African National Defence Force will start training 4518 recruits this month, spokesperson Sam Mkhwanazi says. They were "young, deserving, healthy and fit South Africans of all races". Mkhwanazi said 300 reported to the Naval Gymn...
2007 Military Skills Development System intake
Personnel
The rejuvenation of the South African Nation Defence Force got a shot in the arm this year when 4518 young deserving healthy and fit South Africans of all races, answered a call to make the Department of Defence their employer of choice. 3969 recruit...
Hawk instructor wanted
Personnel
Armscor has requested BAE Systems - Land Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd (t/a Land Systems OMC) to tender for the provision of a Hawk certified flying training instructor in accordance with the approved Hawk Flying Training Specification.Closing date ...
SA Air Force ineffective: DA
Personnel
The SA Air Force (SAAF) can transport VIPs or be combat ready, not both, said the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday. "The few remaining resources that the SAAF has will either have to be used for transporting VIPs or maintaining combat readi...
New SAAF pilots told to be proud, loyal
Personnel
The Chief of the SAAF, Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano, acknowledged that the airlines paid their pilots more than the airforce, but requested that, should airforce pilots they decide to join the airlines, they remain loyal to the airforce and be le...
Super Lynx Maritime Helicopters operational training
Personnel
Armscor has issued a request to Westland Helicopters Limited to tender for the provision of operational training for the new Super Lynx maritime helicopters.Closing date is 11 December 2006....
SAAF hit by 'racial transfer' row
Personnel
Graeme Hosken A row has blown up over the transfer of three white trainee fighter pilots at the South African Air Force's flight training school.But during the announcement at South African Air Force's Langebaanweg Flight Training School in t...
SA needs fighter pilots
Personnel
Pretoria - The SA air force needed to improve the quality of its new recruits, Major General Mandla Mangethe, the force's new chief of Air Command said on Wednesday. "We need more young people wanting to join the air force so that we can hav...
General Officer Commanding Says Farewell
Personnel
Article by J.P. van VuurenMajor General Frans J. Labuschagne SM, MMM who bid the SA Air Force farewell on 15 November 2006 at the Air Force Gymnasium in Valhalla. He said that he was satisfied with his career and his achievements and that he felt he ...
Lekota misleading whites - FF Plus
Personnel
Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota is misleading whites when he asks them to join the SA National Defence Force, the Freedom Front Plus spokesperson Pieter Groenewald said on Monday.This follow a report in the Beeld newspaper on Monday that the top stud...
