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RAF CEO suspended while the board ducks for cover The RAF board has converted Collins Letsoalo’s ‘special leave’ into a ‘precautionary suspension’ following allegations of insubordination… by Tim Cohen June 5, 2025 News
Starlink and parliament’s theatre of the absurd A fractious grandstanding session by members of the EFF, MK and ANC means any Starlink concessions are no shoo-in… by Tim Cohen May 28, 2025 News·Opinion
South Africa’s army: Too many generals and geriatric troops South Africa’s defence force is top heavy, old, overly concerned with soft issues and pomp – and it’s costing soldiers their lives… by Ali van Wyk February 7, 2025 News
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