Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has lauded the South African defence industry’s (SADI’s) contribution to the national economy. He was delivering the keynote address at the Defence Industry Lekgotla, being held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s International Convention Centre, in Pretoria, on Monday. “South Africa’s defence industry is not a niche sector standing apart from our industrialisation programme,” he highlighted. “It is one of its most advanced expressions. It sits at the frontier of manufacturing precision, systems engineering and technology sovereignty.”

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau urges a coordinated approach to revitalise South Africa's defence industry, highlighting its potential as a strategic pillar of…

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has lauded the South African defence industry’s (SADI’s) contribution to the national economy. He was delivering the keynote…