The recruitment drive of the
Department of Defence is aiming to swell the ranks of
the South African National Defence Force to 11000 by
2010/2011. The DOD took its recruitment campaign to the
Western Cape this past weekend, focusing mainly on the
rural areas, to ensure that they benefit from the career
opportunities offered by the SANDF.
The recruitment drive at the Military
Academy in SAS SALDANHA in the Western Cape on Friday 03
April 09, was targeted at grade 11 and 12 learners from
various schools in the Saldanha Bay Municipality. This
recruitment drive was repeated at Silamela High School
at Kwalanga in Cape Town on Saturday, 04 April 09.
Hoping to become a Naval Engineer...
A big interest was shown in the
Engineering and Technical career prospects which the SAN
offers. The learners eagerly asked questions and paid
attention to what was said by each representative from
the various Arms of Service.
The primary aim of the MSD programme
is to rejuvenate the SANDF, provide it with scarce
skills as well as serve as a feeder system for the
Defence Reserves. It is also seeking to alleviate the
problem of scarce skills in the country as well as to
provide the youth of the country with a head start in
life.
