SAPS Launches Safer Festive Season Operations 2026/2027 to Strengthen Public Safety Across South Africa
By Defence Circle/Image:SAPS The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially launched its Safer Festive Season Operations for 2026/2027, outlining a nationwide strategy to combat crime, improve road safety and protect communities, businesses and holidaymakers during the busy festive period. The national launch took place on Monday, 12 October 2026, at Kwabokweni Stadium in Kwabokweni […]
First Gripen E Produced in Brazil Completes Maiden Flight
By Defence Circle/Images:SAAB The first Saab Gripen E fighter manufactured in Brazil has completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in the country’s aerospace and defence industry and strengthening Brazil’s role in the global Gripen production programme. The aircraft took to the skies on 6 October 2026, departing from Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto aerodrome in […]
CSIR: Eight Decades at South Africa’s Scientific & Industrial Forefront
by Brett Macdonald/Images:CSIR The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was co-founded by Field Marshal Jan Smuts and Sir Basil Schonland on 5 October 1945 to conduct directed research for advancing science and industry, in a bid to support post-war industrial growth in the country after World War Two. Headquartered on the “Scientia” campus […]