Why South Africa’s defence industry needs a fresh start
The lekgotla is about far more than simply about finding ways of effectively and efficiently re-equipping the South African National Defence Force (SANDF); our local defence industry is even more important than that.
There are about 600 companies in the South African defence ecosystem directly employing 20 000 people and indirectly supporting another 80 000 jobs – and yet the sector generates an annual turnover of just under R25 billion, of which almost 40% is exports.
The South African defence industry lekgotla which kicks off on Monday is perhaps one of the most crucial – and most anticipated – defence events in the past 30 years.
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