Once a big economic and strategic asset, the sector is in decline due to government underfunding, lack of support, and mismanagement, leading to company closures and loss of key skills

Defence acquisitions plummet from R26.2bn in 1989/90 to R850m by 2017

Once a big economic and strategic asset, the sector is in decline due to government underfunding, lack of support, and mismanagement, leading to company closures and loss of key…