Mon séjour en Afrique du Sud (Cape Town)

Strategic Review for Southern Africa by University of Pretoria, Institute for Strategic Studies

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I am a Special Forces Operator
I will go where others fear to go
I will do what others cannot do
I will face the impossible, and triumph
Always

I seek neither fame not glory
I seek neither medals nor praise
I seek only the acknowledgement of my Brother Operators
For they alone can judge me
And to be counted amongst them is my greatest Honour

I will never dishonour my Brothers
Or the name of Special Forces
I will never turn away from any challenge
I will face anything, and succeed
Nothing will stop me, save Death
And even this will be temporary
For my memory will spur my Brothers on

I will, at all times
Uphold the principles that guide us
Duty, Honour and Loyalty
The highest code of Morals, Principles and Ethics
I will never abandon my post
Or turn from my duty
No matter the consequences

I will always remember my Brothers
Who have made the Supreme Sacrifice
They will be with me at all times
In my thoughts and prayers
Their Deeds will not go unrecorded
And their Songs will not go unsung
Their memory will inspire me
Constantly

I know that wherever I am
Whatever the situation
I am always in my Brothers’ thoughts and prayers
And if ever my need is near me
I know that my Brother Operators will always come to my aid
Swiftly, regardless of danger or risk
To stand by my side and help me

And knowing this gives me strength
To face anything, anywhere, at any time
Resolutely
With Courage and Determination

For I am proud to say
That I stand, counted amongst those few
Those brave and elite few
Silent and unseen, but ever-present

Those who can truly say
“We fear naught but God”

For I am a Special Forces Operator

Following the dramatic transformation of South African civil society in the post apartheid era, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) literally has had to reinvent itself, changing its mission and attempting to integrate diverse personnel into a cohesive whole. The present study examines the success of these efforts through select perceptual measures reflecting the extent of integration. A survey of 2,212 personnel from various units of the South African military showed significant differences in empowerment by race and gender. Female personnel reported lower levels of goal internalization, delegated responsibilities, job involvement, and organizational commitment compared to male personnel. Black African personnel reported lower levels of perceived control, competence, delegated responsibilities, and consultation by superiors while exhibiting higher levels of goal internalization and job involvement than white personnel.

Follow-up interviews provided insight into the underlying dynamics of the integration process and potential explanations for the results.

Lessons from African wars: implications for the SANDF.(South African National Defence Force)

Publication: Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Publication Date: 01-MAY-04

Management and command in the SANDF: changing priorities.(South African National Defence Force )

Publication: Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Publication Date: 01-MAY-04

From the SADF to the SANDF: Safegaurding South Africa for a better life for all? by Noel Stott

Violence and Transition Series, Vol. 7, 2002.

http://www.csvr.org.za/papers/papvtp7.htm

Preparing for operations other than war: how equipped is the SANDF to deal with "soft missions"? *.(South African National Defence Force)

Publication: Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Publication Date: 01-JUN-02

More troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were expected to be deployed in Lesotho Saturday to bolster the military intervention in the country, South African Press Association reported.

South African National Defense Force (SANDF) chief Siphiwe Nyanda said Friday that the reinforcement required political authorization. But meanwhile, SANDF spokeswoman Laverne Machine said the implementation was a fait accompli.

The number of reinforcement was not disclosed, but Machine said it was essential that the size of the force be increased to secure areas beyond capital Maseru.

Nyanda, who toured Maseru Friday, said that the initial objective of suppressing a Lesotho defense force mutiny and seizing weaponry had been achieved.

South Africa sent 600 troops to Lesotho Tuesday to help control the situation in the tiny land-locked country where government had been forced to shut down amid the opposition parties' intensified campaign to protest the country's May election results.

Botswana also sent troops to Lesotho Wednesday to back the SADC mission.

Addressing a press conference, Nyanda denied that the SADC force had invaded Lesotho. He said the force had been invited by the Lesotho government and would leave once the government requires a withdrawal.

Nyanda said that he regretted the destruction of Maseru's business district but denied the SADC force was responsible for this. The SADC force was unable to prevent the looting and arson in Maseru on Tuesday and Wednesday because of the resistance of rebel Lesotho defense forces, he added.

Nyanda noted that the force's strategy was to use minimum force to achieve maximum effect.

Operation commander Robbie Hartslief said that the SADC force wanted to minimize loss of life and destruction of property and therefore did not fire at looters and arg/Y%MQM94R $RX9:slief said although the central business district of Maseru had been burnt down, the city's industrial area including chemical and fuel storage facilities had been secured.

He said that 160 Lesotho soldiers had been taken prisoner and some soldiers had been killed. But the task force did not know the whereabouts of the bulk of Lesotho's approximately 3,000-strong army.

Machine said that an unknown number of troops had sealed themselves in underground bunkers at the Makoanyane base near Maseru. They had only limited oxygen supplied and no food or electricity, she said.