Disconnected & disorganised defence: The state of the SANDF

The CRA's Chris Hattingh speaks to Ricardo Teixeira, Editor at ProtectionWeb, and Defence and National Security Analyst at defenceWeb about the state of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The two discuss the impact of patronage and cadre deployment, the lack of military resources and equipment, low morale amongst troops, the likelihood of a coup, and the recommendations of the 2015 Defence Review. Mr Teixeira also details the intention of state-owned arms manufacturer Denel to develop new equipment in light of the Department of Defence's failure to ensure adequate funding.