Abstract
In November 1998 the cabinet announced the list of preferred suppliers for the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) R30 billion arms acquisition programme. This included Britain (maritime helicopters, jet trainers and light fighters), Sweden (light fighters), Germany (corvettes and submarines) and Italy (light utility helicopters). To spend so much money on arms procurement from abroad is a major blow to the local defence industry. In attempting to win public support for the R30 billion arms deal government has continually stressed the potential positive effects of the proposed industrial participation offers on investment, job creation and growth in the local-defence related industry and the national economy.
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