Calling on the Descendants of Those Men Who Served on Board the SS Mendi

The South African Department of Defence and Military Veterans would like to make contact with any family members of those who were on the SS Mendi. The intention is to mint a special medal in the men’s honour for the centenary ceremony in 2017.
Descendants are requested to contact the South African Department of Defence and Military Veterans...

  Exercise Goodhope VI Ships Open Day

From: 13 - 14 March 2015
Time: 13:00 to 16:00
Where: V&A Waterfront

  Kids Drawing Competion for the SA Navy Festival

Draw a ship OR submarine
Closing Date: 22 March 2015...

  Honouring Fallen Legends

The South African Legion of Military Veterans presented the annual SS MENDI Memorial Service on Sunday 22 February 2015 at the SS MENDI Museum in Atteridgeville...

  3rd South African Armed Forces Day Celebrated in Potchefstroom

The South African National Defence Force celebrated the 3rd Armed Forces Day in Potchefstroom, North West, on Saturday, 21 February 2015 with a wide a range of activities to celebrate the department’s successes and showcase its capabilities...

  Dutch Sea Cadet Visits TS Woltemade

CPO Maikel Overbeeke from the Netherlands Sea Cadet Corps at Harlingen visited TS Woltemade on Saturday, 21 February 2015...

  State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2015

The South African National Defence Force facilitated the opening of the SONA with ceremonial drills, a 21-gun salute and a ceremonial fly-past...

  French Naval Ship LA GRANDIERE in Port of Richards Bay

The French Naval Ship (FNS) LA GRANDIERE visited the port of Richards Bay from 14 to 18 February 2015...

 

From 7 to 8 February 2015 members of the SA Navy led by Chief Naval Staff and SANDF patron of swimming, R Adm R.W.Higgs, swam separate miles over two days...

  Peruvian Defence Attaché Pays C Navy a Last Visit

The Defence Attaché of Peru, Colonel Marcos Rodrigues paid a courtesy call to the Chief of the South African Navy...

  Arrival of HMS DRAGON in Simon’s Town

HMS DRAGON arrived in Simon’s Town on Friday 06 February 2015 accompanied by HMS GOLD ROVER...

  SA Navy grooming young minds!

Naval Station Durban received nine eager students of the Durban University of Technology (DUT) for their internship program on 03 February 2015...

  2015 University Reserve Training Programme students arrive at the SA Naval College

Five students from University of Cape Town and three students from Stellenbosch University attended the University Reserve Training Programme (URTP) at Naval College in Gordon’s Bay in January 2015..