A Memorable Musical Extravaganza! 11 December 2009, Denel Land Systems, Pretoria

Inside the Venue

Guests who attended Chief of the South African Army’s Gala Evening experienced the event from a different angle this year. On Friday 11 December 2009, the Gala Evening was presented inside the Production Line Hangar at Denel Land Systems, in Lyttelton, Pretoria.
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A Memorable Musical Extravaganza! 11 December 2009, Denel Land Systems, Pretoria

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South African Army Key Measurable Objectives, Programmes and Achievements

Programme 2: Landward Defence with the purpose of providing, preparation and support landward defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa.

Measurable Objectives

Defend and protect South Africa and its territory by:
►providing three infantry battalions a year for external deployment, three companies for internal deployment, one air landed battalion, two multi-role battalions in reserve, and four battalions involved in exercises;
►exercising one tank regiment and one armoured car regiment a year;
► preparing one composite artillery regiment and one light artillery battery, and having one light artillery battery in reserve a year.
► exercising one air defence artillery regiment and one light air 
defence artillery battery in reserve a year; and
► providing three engineer squadrons for external deployment, one
composite engineer squadron for internal deployment, and
                                                            exercising one light (parachute) engineer squadron a year.

Remembrance Day "Poppy Day" , 11 November 2009

Papaver Rhoeas

November is poppy month, the time of the year when by the wearing of a simple emblem, a red poppy, we salute the memory of those who sacrificed their health, their strength, even their lives, that we might live in a free country.
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The South African Army Supports "Reach for a Dream" Foundation, 21 September 2009, Denel Land System in Centurion

Aidan Loubser; all smiles before having his first ride on a Rooikat

Another Child from the Reach For A Dream Foundation has witnessed his lifetime dream. Reach For A Dream Foundation is an organisation that deals with children with life threatening illnesses and Aidan Loubser is one of them. He suffers from Langerhan’s-Cell Histiocytosis, and was given more than he wished for at the event that took place at Denel Land System in Centurion on Monday 21 September 2009.
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Chief of the South African Army Recreation Day, 18 September 2009, South African Army College, Thaba Tshwane

Hand-to-hand combat

The Chief of the South African Army has created a climate for social and physical interaction between the Defence Act Personnel (DAP) and the Public Service Act Personnel (PSAP) from the South African Army Headquarters as well as the formation and brigade headquarters. The emphasis was placed on maximum participation and enjoyment, which contributed towards morale and esprit de corps of South African Army members.
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The South African Army Participation in the 70th Pretoria International Show 2009, 28 August 2009 to 6 September 2009, Pretoria Show Grounds Tshwane

The Pretoria International Show 2009, Tshwane Events Centre

The Pretoria International Show presented the 70th show with the theme "Unwrap a Smile" from 28 August to 6 September 2009 at the Tshwane Events Centre this year.
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South African Army Signal Formation, "New Hope" for the Disabled, 4 September 2009

Private Mthimunye (right) camouflaging Lerato

On 4 September 2009, Casual Day, the South African Army Signal Formation had the opportunity again to bring hope to the new Hope School, Menlyn. The school is for disabled children, aged three years upwards and has been adopted by the South African Army School of Signals. This social responsibility initiative has been managed and executed by the South African School of Signals for the past three years. "South African Army School of Signals got the mandate to run the event because of the manpower available", said Colonel H.E. Gunter, Officer Commanding South African Army School of Signals. 
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