Aldeia de Crianças SOS Moçambique – Pemba

SAS AMATOLA sought to provide assistance to this Centre in PEMBA Mozambique during Operation COPPER...

Visit to the SA Navy by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, the Honourable Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula took time out of her busy schedule to visit Navy Headquarters on 10 May 2013...

  University Reserve Training Programme (URTP) at SA Naval College

The URTP Learning Opportunity (LO) is aimed at qualifying reserve officers who have been selected from different Universities to address identifies critical and scarce skills shortages within the SA Navy...

  Tanzanian National Defence College visits the Fleet

On Thursday, 25 April 2013, fourteen senior officer-learners from the Tanzanian National Defence College paid their first official visit to the Fleet at Naval Base Simon’s Town...

  SA NAVAL College welcomes the class of 2013

The much anticipated arrival of the MTO 1 selected learners finally came to reality on 14 April 2013 at 14:00B and as per normal the Training Department was ready to receive the learners...

  The South African Navy Hydrographic Service

Since its establishment the SA Navy Hydrographic Office has demonstrated innovative planning and rendered excellent service and as a result has earned a reputation with the international hydrographic community for proven professional conduct. After 58 years of dedicated service, the SA Navy Hydrographic Service is abreast with modern technology...

Bonjour South Africa...

As FNS FLOREAL entered the V&A Waterfront Harbour on Wednesday the 24th April 2013, the officers and sailors on board could not contain their excitement...

  SA Navy Instrumental in Northridge Primary’s Musical Endeavours

As part of its constantly expanding social responsibility, the SAN official handed over musical instruments to the Northridge Primary School on 23 April 2013 in Wonderboom, Pretoria North ...

  URTP and UCT Student Makes Her Mark at TS WOLTEMADE

Masego Mosupye, a third year Chemical Engineering student at the University of Cape Town  residence, joined the Sea Cadets at TS Woltemade as an instructor early in 2012 ...

  Chief of Staff of Namibian Defence Force visits the Fleet

Brig Gen J.H. Kakoto Chief of Staff of Namibian Defence Force, along with his delegates, visited Naval Base Simon’s Town on 17 April 2013...

  FNS FLOREAL to Visit Cape Town

The FNS FLOREAL will pay an informal visit to Cape Town over the period 24 – 30 April 2013. The object of the visit is to make a Routine Port Call and a possible Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the SA Navy...

  SANDF pays tribute to the fallen heroes of Agusta A109

A memorial service was held at Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria on 11 April 2013 for the five soldiers who tragically died in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga...

  The Peoples Navy Festival 2013

The past weekend heralded a unique event for the South African Navy, as it was the South African Navy Festival which took place from 5-7 April 2013 at Naval Base Simon’s Town....

  SA Navy Entertainment Band Performs at BRICS Gala Dinner

The South African Navy Entertainment Band was invited to entertain the guests when the President of South Africa, President J.G. Zuma held a gala dinner in honour of the BRICS leaders, African Heads of State and Government...

  St Andrew’s Primary visits SAS SALDANHA

On 27 March 2013 St Andrew’s Primary school visited SAS SALDANHA for a fun walk...

  A fallen hero laid to rest

Rifleman Xolani Dlamini was laid to rest in full military honours in his hometown of Diepkloof, Soweto at the West Park Cemetery on Saturday 6 April 2013...

  The Department of Defence locks on to the Rand Show

The Rand Show, commonly known as the Rand Easter Show, is an annual show held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is considered the largest consumer exhibition in the world, outside of the United States...

  MV MEEM: A Ship in need

Shortly after coming alongside in Nacala on 15 March 2013, AMAT received a call from a Panamanian vessel (MV MEEM) in distress at anchor in Nacala Bay...