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The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tushil is visiting the Port of Durban, deepening the bonds between India and South Africa. The Talwar-class frigate arrived on Wednesday and is set to depart on Saturday, bringing with it a modernised combat vessel equipped with cutting-edge technology and enhanced capabilities tailored for maritime security.
It is a privilege to be in one of our best partners' homes. South Africa means a lot to India. . . said Commodore Peter Varghese, the Commanding Officer of the INS Tushil
A retired senior naval officer with years of seagoing experience related his excitement at gaining valuable ship-handling experience while bringing the frigate President Steyn abeam of Tafelberg for ship-to-ship refuelling exercises at sea.
To forever feel connected to his wife, Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector and to share her legacy of giving back to others, her grieving husband has registered an NPC and erected a bench with plaques on her favourite spot.
Since his wife's death, Hector has been stationed at the Naval Station Port Elizabeth in Gqeberha with his toddler son, working remotely with SANDF's permission “as the painful memories of his wife were “too raw” associated with being stationed in Simon’s Town.
Amid the rising calls for the deportation, a two-city march hosted by the Progressive Forces will be staged in Durban and Pretoria on September 23.
The SANDF said it made attempts to engage Hector on its findings but it appeared that Hector, still employed by the Navy, “would rather elect to alienate himself from the organisation”.
The South African Indian Legion of Military Veterans held its annual Women’s Day High Tea followed by a lecture on Women and War. The Wall of Remembrance was unveiled and the Last Post was played.
In total, six SANDF have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since deployed there.
The SANDF confirmed that Mangolele was dismissed from the defence force in 2018 and that his utterances were not on behalf of the military. It said he was expelled due to misconduct.
Retired Drakensberg conservationist and KZN mountain club legend Bill Small enjoyed visiting the statue of the legendary naval dog Just Nuisance, known for accompanying navy seamen on the train from Cape Town to Simon’s Town during the war years.
At the time of the incident, Flag Officer Fleet of the South African Navy, Musawenkosi Nkomonde, said all safety precautions were adhered to on board the submarine that the SA Navy members were washed overboard on.
South African Navy commander Vice-Admiral Monde Lobese said that for the navy to be able to protect the country from the sea it needed 15 ships, adding that it had only two ships with more than 2 800km to patrol.
The locally built multi-mission inshore patrol vessel will be one of three that will do duty off the coast.
Commander Phokane saw his friend and colleague being swept overboard by the first wave, he did not hesitate to jump into the water in order to save her and the other members.
The funeral dates and venue of the slain submariners has been announced by the South African Navy.
The tragic incident claimed the lives of three South African Navy submariners who dedicated a large part of their lives to the service in the South African National Defence Force.
Wynberg Military Indoor Sports Centre was packed to capacity as many came to celebrate the lives of the three submariners.
The combined public memorial service will take place at the Wynberg Military Indoor Sport Centre Area Health Military Unit at 10 a. m.
The SANDF has announced that a joint memorial service will be held for the three SA Navy crew members killed during an exercise near Kommetjie last week.
In a statement on their behalf, the SA National Defence Force said it has taken note of all the enquiries and questions regarding the submarine incident and is requesting the media to allow the families time and space to mourn and honour the lives of the fallen sailors.
In a statement issued following the horrific submarine tragedy earlier this week, Navy chief Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, said the magnitude of the loss is difficult to comprehend.
We need more people like Hector, Mathipa and Mojela, not fewer.
Just a week ago, SA Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese said he met members of the submarine crew who informed him about their readiness to proceed to the Waterfront for the Mini Navy Festival.
In the wake of the recent tragic submarine accident that claimed the lives of three members, the spotlight turns to the remarkable lives of members of the Navy who dedicate themselves to the service of their nation.