[TOP STORY] Can South Africa still afford its defence force?

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‘The defence budget should be very close to 1.5% of GDP, or the international global benchmark of 2% of GDP. Currently, we are at less than 0.7%,’ says independent defence analyst, Kobus Marais.

19 Jun 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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