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U.S. Department of Defense aircraft delivers critical supplies for the COVID-19 response in South Africa

Press Release | August 15, 2020 The U.S. government has delivered approximately $340,000 (R5.9 million) worth of personal protective equipment to the South African National Department of Health (NDoH). The equipment, delivered via C-130 military aircraft and consisting of masks, gloves, medical gowns, and sanitizing supplies, is bound for Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and ...

By U.S. Mission South Africa | 16 August, 2020 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa, U.S. Agencies | Tags: AFRICOM, Covid-19, Ford Motor Company, Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, National Department of Health, NDoH, South African Military Health Service, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USAID

Accountability Colloquium Ensures Adherence to the Rule of Law in the Military

After three days of collaboration and solution-finding, the first-ever U.S. Africa Command (AFRIC OM) Accountability Colloquium in South Africa co-hosted with SA National Defence Force has drawn to a close. Events such as the Accountability Colloquium bring together operational commanders and their military legal advisors to share best practices with professional forces to respect the rule of law and human ...

By U.S. Mission South Africa | 10 March, 2020 | Categories: Africa, Events, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: AFRICOM, South African National Defense Force