Military branches South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 11,144,895 (1998 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 6,777,677 (1998 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 445,110 (1998 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $2.9 billion (FY95/96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2.2% (FY95/96)

NOTE: The information regarding South Africa on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of South Africa Military 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about South Africa Military 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.