South African National Defence Force

The South African National Defence Force comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The Chief of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South Africa from one of... Wikipedia

• Motto:  For the brave, for the proud
• Founded:  1 July 1912, (114 years -16 days), (as Union Defence Force)
• Current form:  1994
• Service branches:  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website of agency test->, South African Military Health Service
• Headquarters:  Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
• Commander-in-chief:  President Cyril Ramaphosa
• Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:  Angie Motshekga
• Chief of the SANDF:  General Rudzani Maphwanya
• Military age:  18–49
• Conscription:  No
• Available for, military service:  10,354,769males, age 18–49 (2005), 10,626,550 females, age 18–49 (2005)
• Fit for, military service:  4,927,757males, age 18–49 (2005), 4,609,071 females, age 18–49 (2005)
• Reaching military, age annually:  512,407 males (2005), 506,078 females (2005)
• Active personnel:  68,731 (2024/25):108
• Reserve personnel:  29,350 (2020/2021)
• Budget:  US$3.60 billion (2025/26)
• Percent of GDP:  0.8% (2025)
• Domestic suppliers:  Denel, Paramount Group, Milkor, Reutech Radar Systems
• History:  Military history of South Africa
• Ranks:  South African military ranks
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo