The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in its current predicament of too many commitments and too little money and serviceable equipment is fast losing its strategic deterrent value.

It should determine its priorities in conjunction with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Treasury to drastically halt the decline. The alternative will not only have negative consequences for it as a national asset to the country, but will affect SA’s stature within the region...

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