Military branches:
South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes
Army,
Navy,
Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
11,345,031 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service[?]:
males age 15-49:
6,901,252 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males:
460,917 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$2 billion (FY99/00)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (FY99/00)
Military - note:
the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces
- See also : South Africa
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