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The BMW 530MLE in 1976 was the second car that BMW’s fledgling M division produced, and it was designed to compete in South Africa's Modified Production Series instead of the regular E12 528i. 100 homologated road cars had to be produced by BMW South Africa under the regulations, with 105 to 110 of these eventually being sold to the public.
The military as it exists today was created in 1994, [6] [7] following South Africa's first nonracial election in April of that year and the adoption of a new constitution. It replaced the South African Defence Force and also integrated uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) guerilla forces.
The second list is based on the 2024 edition of The Military Balance, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates. [2] Some sources say that Russian and Chinese military spending are actually far higher than the chart due to captive markets and purchasing price parity in those ...
The economy of South Africa is a mixed economy, emerging market, and upper-middle-income economy, one of only eight such countries in Africa. [ 25][ 26][ 27] The economy is the most industrialised, technologically advanced, and diversified in Africa. [ 28] Following 1996, at the end of over twelve years of international sanctions, South Africa ...
Based on South African Army standard operating procedures, [41] if 2 900 South African troops are in active combat theatre, 2 900 rehearsing (preparing to replace active duty personnel) and 2 900 in rest and recuperation (R&R), then South Africa has in effect committed 22.5% of its army personnel capacity to the region for a period of 25-years.
South Africa: 81 mm medium mortar: 1890: 5 km Based on the French LLR 81mm mortar. Locally produced in South Africa as the M3 and M8 mortars (improved versions with heavier barrels compared to the French LLR 81mm). The mortar is usually operated by a three-man team. It is also often mounted and fired from a armoured vehicle.
The Zeerust Army Base is home to 2 South African Infantry Battalion (Motorised Infantry). [17] Berede Center - is home to Horses (Mounted Infantry army), Bike Squad (Motorcycle Mounted Infantry) This is the South African training ground before deployment to SWA/Namibia. The SWASPES Unit is based in Otavi, they are moved from Oshivello in 1979.
e. uMkhonto weSizwe ( Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩ˈkʰonto we ˈsizwe]; abbreviated MK; English: Spear of the Nation) was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre. Its mission was to fight against the South African government.