By Akani Nkuna
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that additional budget resources had been allocated to help close funding gaps in the armed forces, as the military adapts to battlefields increasingly shaped by drones, digital warfare and artificial intelligence.
Speaking at Armed Forces Day commemorations in Vhembe District in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, Ramaphosa said: “There has been a shift on the battlefield from traditional weaponry to high-tech autonomous and unmanned systems such as drones, digital warfare and the use of artificial intelligence,” which required “a SANDF that is responsive, relevant and agile”.
“Our military is having to adapt at a time when public resources are constrained,” he said. “Given the critical importance of the SANDF to our security, sovereignty and development, additional resources have been allocated from the budget.”
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has said that ongoing budget constraints risk further decline in the Department of
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