Air force and army chiefs blasted for playing golf while SA soldiers die in DRC

Animal Farm.

Why am I not surprised. This behaviour is perfectly consistent with the ANC ideology of having the State as the primary actor in society merely to serve their self-appointed elite, and none of that Western nonsense to protect the lives, liberty and private property rights, of the country's citizens

That epitome of a modern Major General Angie Motshekga was in Goma when fighting broke out, and fled. How? Did she snaffle a SAAF plane that could have been used to get our wounded out? I doubt if the luxury private jets favoured by our ruling classes would have been willing to land in a war zone.

Generals, flying in on Choppers to tee off with Defence Force Contractors in branded golf shirts at Copperleaf Luxury Golf Estate whilst our Troops are dying off on a peace keeping mission in Goma for want of ammunition and air support. Remember the sunscreen Generals - it's very hot out there

Great shot General

Absolute callous scum, there is literally no other way to describe these filthy thugs. They should be tried for treason along with the Defence Minister for lying through her teeth, and the ex-Defence Minister, now on charges of corruption, for dereliction of duty. Scum the lot of them.

C'mon people. Why so shocked and upset? These are ANC cadres and comrades. This is how their party expects them to fly the party colours. Soldiers dying in the DRC? Huh? Ours? Hmmm. See you at the 19th hole for drinks and jokes.

Almost like a scene out of Catch 22. If I play I'll be damned, if I don't I'll also be damned as my handicap will be raised.

Even at the best of times, blasting tax payers' money on golf days should raise questions about wasteful expenditure. But doing so against the backdrop of the casualties in DRC is revolting. The helicopter could have been put to better use than standing around on a golf course!

Fiddling whilst Rome burns - Nero woukd be proud!

Continuing BEE policies are at the heart of all the inadequacies South Africa faces, be it Municipal/Governmental/State Services. Until competent, honest and capable people, no matter their skin colour, are utilised the tax & ratepayers will continue to be marginalised and South Africa will fail.

Well at least consistency is on display, can't fault them for that. Funds were found to service one of our non serviceable helicopters . Couldn't be wasted on and sent to support our troops in the DRC. Needed for our golf day. Despicable are our wounded being treated yet, coming home when?

As an ex SADF and SANDF member I hang my head in shame at these so-called leaders. None of them are half capable of being in the posts they hold. Every one are ANC appointments. Disgusting the lot. I will not even waste my time commenting on the Minister of Defense.

SADF are only there to protect the Ramaposa/ Motsepe mining billions. Soldiers dying is just on the by and by.

"We train young men to drop fire on people. But their commanders won't allow them to write FUCK on their airplanes because ... it's obscene."

Garbage-in, garbage out! The average member of the US Joint Chiefs has an IQ of a brain surgeon. That's what you need to run a modern military. Human lives depend on you. You must also be a good steward of resourses - technology and a budget. The ANC shouldn't have dropped the standards.

The Pearl Harbour movie Tora Tora Tora showed how far from reality Commander in Chief, General Walter Short, was, heading for golf on the morning of the attack, instead of the radar room. The stricken ships could have been out in the safety of the open ocean. He was fired (relieved of his command)

Given that the Minister thinks kids with 30% are well equipped to enter the workforce, it should come as no surprise that she thinks troops without ammo, food, shelter and air cover are well equipped to fight a war. Pathetic.

Where were the Rooivalks in this whole fiasco? Something like this happened in CAR in 2013 when again, 13 South African soldiers were killed by rebels. Special forces operators said they needed just two Rooivalks to defeat the rebels. This is beyond disgraceful! Rest in Power to our fallen soldiers.

None of the top brass in the South African armed forces are qualified or fit for their rank or deserve to wear the uniform.

Please, chiefs of what? These loosers are nothing but useless clowns. I have more respect for a flat tyre

South Africa I know. It's hurting to see top SANDF Generals behaving in this manner. Our ground force needs their support.

Leave the old men to their golf, let’s go reinforce the boys. Who’s with me?

You can be a couch Commander or volunteer whats left of your life to the flag man. Let’s go fight without question for OUR Country.

Air support se gat man! LETS GO!

Don’t hide behind your IP, come show us how to win this skirmish. We need your skills on the battlefield as inept as we are.

We will die for this country. That never changed. Because growing up we saw what kak so called South Africans did with this land. Now you want to be a moerse man on social media. WE ARE DOING THIS FOR YOU! But by all means when we done here, we will make time to discuss your view.

Whatever the position is, there are thirteen families mourning the deaths of Fathers, Sons, Husbands. Shame on you. Hang your heads in shame, or better still, retire to your studies, close the door, and take out your service pistols and take the only honourable way out.

Geography is on our side. Thank goodness Rwanda does not border us. If not, SA could be conquered by them no question. Paul Kagame is an astute tactician and politician - streets ahead of our esteemed jellyfish president. Bring our boys home post-haste. Not much force in our Defence Force I fear.

I really don’t think our military guys are trained enough for war , they are basically cannon fodder,