SONA 2025 | SANDF to stick to tradition for parade and fly-over, despite DA's request
The SANDF said on Thursday via X that it will be participating in SONA 2025 with a ceremonial guard, fly-past, 21-gun salute, street lining, presidential motorcade escorts, and an entertainment band.
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SANDF makes 2026 MSDS application forms available
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has opened its Military Skills Development System (MSDS) applications for ...
DA calls for cut back of military parade at SONA, citing soldiers' sacrifices in DRC
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, urging the immediate reduction of military parade arrangements for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on ...
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DA calls for cut back of military parade at SONA, citing soldiers' sacrifices in DRC
urging the immediate reduction of military parade arrangements for the event on Thursday, February 6. This comes after 14 South African soldiers lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the ...