Chief of the SA Army Open Day during Exercise SEBOKA, 16 October 2008, SA Army Combat Training Centre, Lohatlha, Northern Cape
SA Army Exercise SEBOKA is presented annually
to do integration training with the Military
Skills Development System (MSDS) troops.
Evaluation of the integration training is done
by means of a joint exercise.
The Open Day for the SA Army Exercise SEBOKA
took place on 16 October 2008. The day was
presented to both internal and external target
audiences as approved by the Chief of the SA
Army.
The programme for the SA Army Exercise SEBOKA
consisted of the following:
- Exercise SEBOKA briefings at the SA Army
Combat Training Centre, Lohatlha, Northern
Cape.
- Demonstration at the training area.
- Static display.
- Lunch at the SA Army Combat Training
Centre.
- Chief of the SA Army briefing to the
media.
The aim of the SA Army Exercise SEBOKA Open
Day was as follows:
- To present the conventional capability
of the SA Army to external target groups
present as guests or via the media.
- To promote the Military Skills
Development System as part of the new
service system to external target groups.
- To afford the Chief of the SA Army the
opportunity to interact with the media.
The theme for this year’s SA Army Exercise
SEBOKA was “Peace and Security for a Better Life
for All”. The theme underlined the SA Army’s
state of readiness and supported the message of
rejuvenation through the Military Skills
Development System – “The Youth of our Country
Serving the Nation”.
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Ratels of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion formed up before the
demonstration |
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Members of the SA Army Air
Defence Artillery Formation at
the exhibition of Air Defence
Artillery Equipment |
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SA Army Soldiers |
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Ratel of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion taking part in the
demonstration attack |
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Ratels of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion taking part in the
demonstration attack |
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Members of SA Army 5 SA Army
Infantry Battalion on foot and 8
SA Army Infantry Battalion (Ratels)
taking part in the demonstration |
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Umfezi. Ambulance
participating in Exercise |
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Oryx Helicopter |
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Oryx Helicopter during
Exercise SEBOKA |
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Members of SA Army 5 SA Army
Infantry Battalion |
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SA Army Logistical Vehicles,
Ratels and Caspirs |
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FLTR: Chief of the SA Army,
Lieutenant General Solly Shoke
and the Deputy Minister of
Defence, Mr Fezile Bengu |
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Display of a SA Army Caspir
Vehicle |
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SA Army equipment displayed
by members of 5 SA Infantry
Battalion |
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SA Army Engineer Formation
Vehicles and Equipment |
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SA Army members participating
in Exercise SEBOKA 2008 |
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Members of 5 SA Army Infantry
Battalion preparing to take part
in the SA Army Exercise SEBOKA
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Ratel of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion and members of 5 SA
Army Infantry Battalion |
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Ratels of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion formed up for the
attack demonstration |
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Ratels taking part in the SA
Army Exercise SEBOKA 2008 attack |
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Ratels of 8 SA Army Infantry
Battalion formed up to take part
in the SA Army Extercise SEBOKA
2008 attack |
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Ratels taking part in the SA
Army Exercise SEBOKA 2008 |
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Ratels shooting at the target |
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Ratels shooting at the target |
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Ratel during the exercise |
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Ratels in Action |
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Ratels and Logistical
Vehicles |
Article by Annelie Rosslee
SA Army Corporate Communication, Internet
Webmaster / Content Manager
Photographs by Sergeant Lebogang
Tlhaole
Defence Corporate Communication, SA Soldier | 
