SANDF budget cuts send Air Force into tailspin via TheCitizen_News
The SA National Defence Force’s budget cuts have sent the SA Air Force into a tailspin, with experts warning of its imminent crash as its ageing aircraft gather dust and crew lose qualifications due to lack of flying time.
But this has been directly linked to the budgetary constraints, which the SANDF has confirmed had had an impact on training and other capabilities. “You have to slow down the rate of servicing, which means you have fewer aircraft available. More aircraft sit on the ground waiting for servicing, or waiting for spare parts, or waiting for issues to be resolved.”
Olivier said this didn’t necessarily mean the SAAF crew was unsafe but they may lose currency and qualifications without consistent training. “It is all going to come to a nasty, grinding, sticky halt in the not too-distant future… that is why they have 15 companies deployed instead of the 22 at the border,” he said.
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