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Trade union wins salary case against defence group Denel in court
4th August 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Financially-embattled State-owned defence industrial group Denel has been ordered to pay its workers their salaries, the UASA trade union reported on Tuesday. This was the outcome of a virtual... 


More legal woes loom for Denel as another union takes it to court
24th July 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The trade union UASA announced on Friday that it was going to take financially-embattled State-owned defence industrial group Denel to the Labour Court over the non-payment of employee salaries.... 


Trade union to resume action against Denel in the Labour Court
22nd July 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union announced on Wednesday that it would restart its legal action against State-owned defence industrial group Denel regarding the payment of salaries to the group’s... 


Denel Group CEO suddenly resigns
20th July 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel announced on Monday that its Group CEO, Danie du Toit, had resigned. Although the group is the country’s largest defence company, it is severe financial... 


Trade unions slam Denel management over unpaid salaries, head to court
3rd July 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union has blasted the South African government and the management of State-owned defence industrial group Denel over their mishandling of the affairs of the company, causing it... 


Trade union attacks State and Denel management over unpaid salaries and goes to court
24th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union has blasted the South African government and the management of State-owned defence industrial group Denel over their mishandling of the affairs of the company, causing it... 


South African munitions and explosives company announces plant engineering contract
22nd June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African defence company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), part of the Germany-based Rheinmetall Defence group, has reported that it has won a more than R200-million ($13-million) industrial... 


Trade union taking Denel to court over non-payment of salaries
19th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UASA trade union has announced that it is launching an urgent application in the Labour Court, against State-owned entity (SOE) Denel, over the non-payment of workers’ salaries by the group.... 


The Rooivalk combat support helicopter is Denel’s flagship product
Denel briefs Parliament on the future opportunities it has identified
18th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Liquidity-starved State-owned defence industrial group Denel has identified opportunities that would allow it to generate revenues and even create new revenue streams in the coming years. It... 


Denel briefs Parliament on its restructuring progress 
17th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a presentation released by Parliament on June 17, financially-embattled State-owned defence industrial group Denel reported on its progress and plans regarding its turnaround strategy. The group... 


Underfunding has put SANDF in dire position, lawmakers warned
12th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, the Department of Defence (DoD) has warned that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is in dire need... 


Paratroopers descending, have jumped from an A400M (visible in the right distance). This photo was taken in September 2019 and does not show one of the final, full-strength, certification jumps
Airbus A400M transport achieves essential paratrooping certification
4th June 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based global giant Airbus aerospace group, announced on June 3 that it had finally completed the full industrial development of the paratroop deployment... 


Parliamentary committee concerned at failure of Denel to deliver on key army project
29th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has revealed that the South African Army’s R9-billion Hoefyster (‘Horseshoe’) project, to acquire 264 Badger infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from... 


Trade union takes Denel to court over nonpayment of salaries
29th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Trade union UASA announced that it has started legal action against State-owned defence industrial group Denel. This is because the company has failed to pay its employees their salaries on the... 


A whole new world?
29th May 2020 By: Riaan de Lange

“I can show you the world; Shining, shimmering, splendid; … A whole new world; A new fantastic point of view.” If only South Africa could emerge from its economic slumber, as the song from Disney's... 


A Ratel 90 fire support vehicle of the South African Army
SANDF warns Parliament of the serious consequences of underfunding
28th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, the Department of Defence (DoD) has warned that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is in dire need... 


Denel divisions finalise ventilator projects
27th May 2020 By: Donna Slater

Two divisions within State-owned defence company Denel have reached critical stages in the design and manufacture of medical ventilators needed to assist critically ill patients diagnosed with... 


Local ventilator projects are reaching critical stages
Local ventilator projects are reaching critical stages
27th May 2020

Two projects to design and manufacture local ventilators to be used for the treatment of Covid-19 patients have reached critical stages. The design and layout phases have been completed and... 


Union blasts Denel for last-minute unilateral three-month salary cut
21st May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Trade union UASA announced on May 21 that it was “rejecting” the letter sent out by South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel’s CEO Danie du Toit in which he announced that the... 


Denel unable to pay salaries this month, union reports
20th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union has reported that, at a meeting with Denel management on May 18, the State-owned defence industrial group had confirmed that it could not pay its staff their salaries at... 


Denel says can't pay staff salaries in May
19th May 2020 By: Reuters

Defence firm Denel said on Tuesday that it could not pay salaries for May and that June and July salaries were in serious jeopardy. Denel, which makes military hardware for the South African armed... 


South Africa amends arms export document after inspection row
13th May 2020 By: Reuters

 South Africa has made a subtle change to arms export rules that could unlock more than a billion dollars of weapons sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. A notice... 


Trade union blasts Denel over failure to make required payments
8th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UASA trade union has accused the State-owned Denel defence industrial group of being in breach of contract with its workers. The union stated that it was “incensed” at reports the group had... 


Parliament wants reports on aircraft accidents while supporting SANDF deployments
8th May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called for a written report on two incidents regarding Lockheed Martin C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force... 


Inaugural BRICS manufacturing conference to investigate priority projects
30th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The establishment of the BRICS Manufacturing Working Group (MWG) subsequently gave birth to numerous priority projects identified across a number of the sub-clusters of the manufacturing sector.... 


Denel reports staff previously trapped in Spain are safely home
28th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African State-owned aerospace and defence group Denel has thanked the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) for its assistance in the repatriation of four Denel... 


A Denel G6 155 mm self-propelled gun/howitzer fires an RDM shell using RDM propellant
South African defence company wins major export order
7th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

German defence group Rheinmetall announced on April 7 that its South African subsidiary company, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), had won an export order worth more than €70-million (or more than... 


Casspir mine protected vehicles
Denel joins campaign to develop local medical ventilator
6th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has committed itself to assist the country in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in every way it can. In this regard, its top priority is to assist... 


Be prepared
Be prepared
20th March 2020 By: Terence Creamer

There was much excitement at the start of 2018 about the prospect of a growth tailwind, following Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as African National Congress (ANC) president, and later Head of State.... 


The upgrades to the Marder tanks will expand the life of the tanks which have been in service since 1971
Defence contract signed with German armed forces
21st February 2020

Germany’s unified armed forces and civil administration and procurement authority The Bundeswehr, has joined with defence contractor Rheinmetall to carry out new measures for extending the service... 


Denel upgraded by Fitch Ratings as it closes aerostructures business
21st February 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group has Denel welcomed the recent decision by Fitch Ratings to affirm its long- and short-term ratings for the group, and to upgrade its outlook.... 


Solidarity CE Dr Dirk Hermann
Solidarity to take GEPF, PIC to task should they use State pensions to fund Eskom
12th February 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Solidarity has sent a letter of demand to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), requesting that the trustees and boards of these institutions not... 


Denel’s flagship product: the Rooivalk combat helicopter
Denel’s outlook upgraded by Fitch Ratings
11th February 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel on Tuesday welcomed the decision by Fitch Ratings to affirm its long- and short-term ratings for the group, and to upgrade its outlook.... 


Denel Aerostructures workers assembling a fuselage top shell for an Airbus A400M military airlift aircraft, back in 2013
Denel reports it has almost finished closing its aerostructures division
6th February 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Denel reported on Thursday that the closing down of “the greater part” of its aerostructures business had reached “an advanced stage”. It gave the assurance that it had taken “major steps” to... 


Denel Pledges Support For SAPs On National Police Day
27th January 2020

Denel’s high-tech equipment, vehicles, ammunition and advanced technology continue to make a positive contribution to crime prevention and law enforcement initiatives in South Africa. Danie du... 


It’s time to put South Africa Inc into business rescue
17th January 2020 By: Riaan de Lange

To complicate something simply means to make something more difficult to deal with or understand. Why not simplify it? Take the South African economy and its performance – it is no more difficult... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa: We will take drastic steps to save State companies – just look at SAA
9th December 2019 By: News24Wire

President Cyril Ramaphosa used his weekly newsletter to say that the implementation of business rescue at South African Airways is a sign that government was prepared to take "drastic steps" to... 


SOEs the worst they have ever been
6th December 2019 By: Riaan de Lange

The above headline is part of a sentence in a report released by the Auditor General on November 20, which reads: “The overall audit outcomes of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are the worst they... 


Govt’s demand for in-situ inspections at defence equipment clients damaging local industry - union
3rd December 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Trade union Solidarity has appealed to the Government and to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) to withdraw a demand that customer countries of the South African defence... 


Government sets ambitious growth targets for SA defence industry
29th November 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Government has set growth targets it hopes that the local defence industry will achieve over the next few years, reported Secretary of Defence and Military Veterans Dr Sam Gulube.... 


Future structure of Denel starts to emerge as turnaround plan advances
29th November 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Denel Chief Financial Officer Carmen Le Grange has indicated the businesses that the State-owned defence group was exiting or was planning to exit, as part of its turnaround strategy. She did so in... 


South Africa blocks arms sales to Saudi and UAE in inspection row
25th November 2019 By: Reuters

South Africa is blocking arms sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an inspections dispute, endangering billions of dollars of business and thousands of jobs in its struggling... 


SIU investigates possible IP theft from defence firm Denel
SIU investigates possible IP theft from defence firm Denel
20th November 2019 By: Reuters

South Africa is investigating the alleged misappropriation of intellectual property rights belonging to State defence firm Denel, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) confirmed on Wednesday. The IP... 


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