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The South Africa Weather Service has warned that an approaching cold front will cause strong to near gale-force winds of around 40 to 60 kph (25-37 mph) between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay on ...
Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, authorities and an aid organization said as the city ...
The Reaction Unit was a counter-terrorist force within the South African Police (SAP) from 1979 to 2001, in support of the SAP Special Task Force. Elements of the Reaction Unit were attached to Regional Riot Units in locations throughout South Africa, the first of which was in Durban. Its recruits were specially selected and trained in order to ...
Deaths. 11 (at least) The 2023 Western Cape floods were a devastating series of floods affecting the Western Cape province of South Africa as a result of heavy rainfall on 24-25 September 2023. [ 1] The flooding resulted in at least 11 fatalities, the closure of over 200 roads, and over 80,000 people being left without electricity. [ 2][ 3]
South Africa and Swaziland sign a non-aggression pact. March. 6 – F.W. de Klerk replaces Andries Treurnicht as leader of the National Party in the Transvaal. 9-14 – The South African Defence Force 's Operation Super takes place. 14 – A bomb explodes at the African National Congress headquarters in London.
The Naval Rapid Deployment Force (NRDF), now known as the Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS), was formed in 2006. The main aim of this specialised unit is to deploy infantry-trained South African Navy members in various peacekeeping roles within the African continent and to assist in boarding operations at sea, humanitarian operations and disaster relief.
Officials in the South African city of George halted the search for survivors and more bodies on Friday at the site of a collapsed building where 33 people died. Rescue personnel and volunteers ...
The Umkhonto GBADS is a South African vertical launching system that is being developed for the South African Army's ground-based air defence system (GBADS) requirement under Project Outcome. [ 56 ] The missile system is intended to provide all-round protection for the armed forces against airborne threats, including attack aircraft, missiles ...