There will be a 9-inch Riffled Muzzle-Loading gun firing on Heritage day (24 September 2018) at Middle North Battery in Simon's Town at 12h00

Pet owners are advised to take precautionary measures

The Lower North Battery and Marine Life

(Information provided courtesy of Lt Cdr P. Nel in conjunction with Public Relations Office)

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Exercise ATLASUR XI (2018): 31 August 2018 to 21 September 2018

Exercise ATLASUR is a multinational biennial exercise held between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and South Africa. The exercise resolved from a Defense Corporation Agreement between the countries involved...

  Ships Integration

ROU GENERAL ARTIGAS, BNS BARROSO, SAS AMATOLA, SAS PROTEA and SAS MANTHATISI slipped and sailed on 06 September 2018 to conduct sea integration exercises in the False Bay area as part of the first phase of Ex ATLASUR XI...

  Sports Event and Community Relations Project

The members from the ships participating in Exercise ATLASUR XI 2018 participated in a Sports Event and Community Relations Project on 05 September 2018...

  Brazilian and Uruguayan Navies Arrived in Simon’s Town for exercise ATLASUR XI 2018

Two South American Naval Ships arrived alongside at the Simon’s Town Naval Base on Friday, 31 August 2018...

  Exercise ATLASUR XI 18 - Operational Sea Training

SAS AMATOLA Ships Company conducted Operational Sea Training (OST) Staff cover training which commenced on Wednesday, 29 - 31 August 2018...

  Generals and Admirals Club Luncheon

The Generals and Admirals club is established exclusively for Generals and Flag Officers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with the objective to promote the camaraderie and friendship among serving and retired Generals and Flag Officers. Chiefs of Services hosts this type of luncheon on a rotation bases...

  Russian Federation Navy Fleet Review on Neva River in Saint Petersburg

In response to an invitation from the Russian Federation Navy (RFN) Commander-In-Chief, Admiral V.I. Korolev, the Chief of the South African Navy (C Navy) Vice Admiral M.S. Hlongwane, attended RFN Fleet Review in Saint Petersburg from 27 - 31 July 2018...

  DHL Western Province Rugby Team visit The South African Navy

It was a huge surprise for Western Province fans in the Fleet to witness the DHL Western Province Rugby Team visit the South African Navy Submarine, SAS QUEEN MODJADJI 1 on Friday, 3rd August 2018...

  Fleet encourages “future sailors”

In a continuous attempt to take the Navy to the “people”, the South African Navy hosted career talk on the 07 August 2018 at Isilimela High School in Langa...

  Taking the Navy to the people

The South African Navy Band and members from the Public Relations and Human Resources Department from Simon’s Town went to Belgravia High school in Athlone, a suburb in Cape Town on Thursday 19 July 2018...

  Inspiring Future Leaders

On 17 July 2018, the SA Navy Band and members of Naval Base Simon’s Town Public Relations visited Fezeka High School in Gugulethu to inform the learners about career opportunities in the SA Navy...

  Chinese Hydrographic Vessel visits Cape Town

The QIAN WEICHANG Type 636A Survey ship from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) came alongside at the V&A Waterfront on Thursday morning 12 July 2018 and was welcomed by the Chinese community residing in Cape Town...