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The national secretary for SANDU, Advocate Pikkie Greeff says the government’s decision to reprioritise SANDF funds is part of the reason the country’s military is under-equipped and in a dire financial situation.

Members of the SANDF outside Parliament, February 8, 2017.

South Africa’s military may not be in a position to deploy troops to tackle several unrests in the country due to lack of budget, according to leaked information. The data further reveals that the army can’t afford parts and petrol for vehicles.

 

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