Defence
Purpose: The Defence Office of the South African Embassy represents the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the USA and is responsible for retaining a sound relationship with the US Military and coordinating activities on a day-to-day basis between the SANDF and the US Military. The SA-US Bilateral Cooperation Forum (BCF) includes as one of its ten committees the SA-US defence Committee (DEFCOM), which was established on 29 July 1997. The SA-US DEFCOM is one of the more active committees and is used as a means to facilitate cooperation on defence issues.
General Defence Enquiries:
Phone: 202-745-6640
Brigadier General Mogoruti J. Ledwaba
Defence Attaché
Tel: 202-745-6638
Fax: 202-232-3253
Email: : ledwabam@dirco.gov.zaColonel Mafhungo D. Mmbi
Assistance Defence, Military and Naval Attaché
Tel: 202-745- 6621
Fax: 202-232-3253
Email: mmbim@dirco.gov.zaWO1 M.C. Makhoba
Defence Attaché Assistance
Tel: 202-745- 6619
Fax: 202-232-3253
Email: makhobam@dirco.gov.za
Useful Links:
http://www.mil.za (Official SANDF Website)
http://www.navy.mil.za (Official SA Navy Website)
