Armed Forces of South Africa
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The Armed Forces of South Africa are the unified military forces of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for the country’s defense, peacekeeping operations, and regional security engagements.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
→
military organization → |
| allegiance |
Republic of South Africa
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| commanderInChief |
President of South Africa
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|
| component |
regular forces
→
reserve forces → |
| country |
South Africa
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|
| dateFormed |
1994-04-27
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|
| doctrine |
civilian control of the military
→
|
| engagesWith |
African Union
→
Southern African Development Community → United Nations → |
| formedFrom |
South African Defence Force
→
military wings of former liberation movements → |
| headquartersLocation |
Pretoria
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|
| languageOfCommand |
English
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|
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
→
Defence Act of South Africa → |
| mottoLanguage |
various official languages of South Africa
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| officialName |
South African National Defence Force
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|
| participatesIn |
international peace support training programs
→
multinational exercises in Africa → |
| peacekeepingRole |
regional stabilization in Africa
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|
| primaryMission |
defend the territorial integrity of South Africa
→
protect the sovereignty of South Africa → |
| regionOfOperation |
African continent
→
Southern Africa → |
| responsibleFor |
defense policy implementation
→
military operations of South Africa → |
| role |
national defense
→
peacekeeping operations → regional security → support to civil authorities → |
| serviceBranch |
South African Air Force
→
South African Army → South African Military Health Service → South African Navy → |
| shortName |
SANDF
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|
| subordinateTo |
Government of South Africa
→
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans → |
| task |
border safeguarding
→
disaster relief support → maritime security → participation in African Union peace support operations → participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions → support to internal security when authorized → |
| type |
unified armed forces
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|
Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
British Commonwealth forces
("Union Defence Force (South Africa)")
→
United Nations Command → |
hasMember |
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Cuban intervention in Angola
("South African Defence Force")
→
Cuban military interventions in Africa ("South African Defence Force") → |
hasParticipant |
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South African Air Force
("South African National Defence Force")
→
South African Army ("South African National Defence Force") → |
partOf |
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Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
("South African forces")
→
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commemoratedForces |
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Armed Forces of South Africa
("South African Defence Force")
→
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formedFrom |
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Danny Archer
("South African Defence Force")
→
|
formerAllegiance |
|
South African Army
("South African Defence Force")
→
|
historicalName |
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Government of South Africa
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
includesBody |
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Umkhonto we Sizwe
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
mergedInto |
|
South African Air Force
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
militaryBranchOf |
|
Armed Forces of South Africa
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
officialName |
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South African Army
("South African Defence Force")
→
|
precededBy |
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South-West Africa Campaign
("South African forces")
→
|
primaryAttacker |
|
South African Army
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
serviceBranchOf |
|
Armed Forces of South Africa
("SANDF")
→
|
shortName |
|
Patria AMV
("South African National Defence Force")
→
|
usedBy |