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South Africa: Defence Cash Crisis Puts Department At Risk of Collapse

[Scrolla] The Defence Department expects to overspend its employee compensation budget by R3.3-billion, with the shortfall projected to grow without urgent intervention. Minister Angie Motshekga says ageing equipment, broken aircraft, affected ships and crumbling infrastructure show how badly underfunding has hit the military.

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