Armed Forces of South Africa

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Armed_Forces_of_South_Africa
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SANDF
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Republic_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkbp:budget approximately 46 billion ZAR (2023)
gptkbp:chiefOfDefenceForce gptkb:General_Rudzani_Maphwanya
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:President_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:component gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Army
gptkb:South_African_Navy
gptkb:South_African_Military_Health_Service
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:African_Union_peacekeeping_missions
United Nations peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:established 1994
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Pretoria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armed Forces of South Africa
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Afrikaans
English
gptkbp:motto gptkb:One_Force,_One_Vision
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Minister_of_Defence_and_Military_Veterans
gptkbp:role defence
peacekeeping
support to civil authorities
gptkbp:size approximately 74,000 active personnel
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:SANDF_emblem
gptkbp:website https://www.defenceweb.co.za/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M16A1_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6