Denel

timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-13-denel-seeks-r30bn-in-new-orders-to-drive-recovery/

Oct 13

Denel seeks R30bn in new orders to drive recovery: R364m operating loss highlights ongoing financial strain as Denel targets new defence contracts

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iol.co.za/opinion/2026-10-13-denel-and-armscors-accountability-questioned-in-defence-budget-review/

Oct 13

OpinionDenel and Armscor's accountability questioned in defence budget review: Your safety and security depend on the effectiveness of our defence capabilities ...

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DW-TV

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Oct 03

A South African defence company partly owned by German arms giant Rheinmetall plans to begin producing the LongClaw, a small bomb designed to be dropped from ... Show more

citizen.co.za/news/defence-25-billion-financial-waste/

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Defence entities take years to address stagnant R25 billion financial waste: Entities in the defence portfolio have failed to address outstanding financial ...

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IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa: Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics ...

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sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-06-penniless-army-unserviced-aircraft-defence-pleads-for-r9bn/

Aug 06

Penniless army, unserviced aircraft — defence pleads for R9bn : Motshekga warns chronic underfunding is eroding operational capacity and national capabilities

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sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-armscor-opens-its-r400bn-ip-vault-to-private-sector-partners/

Aug 13

Armscor opens its R400bn IP vault to private sector partners : State arms agency explores new revenue streams as defence industry courts private investment

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news24.com/investigations/skills-wipeout-denel-has-only-96-engineers-left-as-sa-tech-leaves-shores-20260418-0522

Apr 18

Skills wipeout: Denel has only 96 engineers left as SA tech leaves shores: At least two local weapons producers have lost more than $8 billion in sales after ...

ewn.co.za/2026/04/28/disaster-management-on-site-after-blast-at-rheinmetall-denel-munition

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EWN Apr 28

Disaster Management on site after blast at Rheinmetall Denel Munition: Fire and Rescue and EMS crews responded to a building fire at the premises.

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Fixing SOEs but only one crisis at a time: The problem facing SOEs has always been that real reform requires real political will. And often it takes a proper ...

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-26-after-the-bell-fixing-soes-but-only-one-crisis-at-a-time/

citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/denel-workers-told-january-salaries-will-not-be-paid-this-friday/

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The Citizen Jan 22

Denel workers told January salaries will not be paid this Friday: Numsa says Denel workers are distressed after being informed they will not receive their ...

Key FactsDenel Workers Face Delayed January Salary Payments

Jan 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za

Denel announced that January salaries will not be paid on the scheduled date, causing significant worker anxiety.

Numsa condemned management for ignoring concrete proposals meant to stabilize the company and resolve financial struggles.

A turnaround plan costing R120 million was approved by Denel’s board but has not been effectively implemented.

Persistent leadership vacancies and ineffective strategy execution have exacerbated operational challenges despite substantial government funding.

Workers cannot and will not be treated as an afterthought while governance failures persist.
— Irvin Jim, General Secretary of Numsa, comments on the challenges at Denel and the payment of employees.

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eNCA Jan 23

Denel employees face unpaid salaries despite R2bn government bailout: State-owned arms maker, Denel, is warning employees it will not be able to pay salaries ...

enca.com/business/denel-employees-face-unpaid-salaries-despite-r2bn-government-bailout

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news24.com/citypress/news/siu-hawks-target-denels-gupta-cronies-20251115-1165

Nov 16 25

SIU, Hawks target Denel’s Gupta cronies: The scope of the investigation by the SIU and Hawks into the department of defence amounts to about R2.5 billion.

ewn.co.za/2025/10/11/denel-to-respond-to-activists-call-to-stop-supplying-israel

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EWN Oct 11 25

Denel to respond to activists' call to stop supplying Israel : The activists also called on Rheinmetall Denel Munition to align its operations with South ...

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iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-01-defence-minister-motshekga-firmly-rejects-freezing-new-denel-orders-amid-financial-crisis/

Oct 01 25

Defence Minister Motshekga firmly rejects freezing new Denel orders amid financial crisis

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Sep 13 25

Court action by a former Denel exec has detailed how billions of rands of secret Intellectual Property (IP) at the centre of the demise of the once great state ... Show more

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news24.com/politics/denel-yet-again-fails-to-submit-annual-reports-despite-billions-in-bailouts-20250930-0428

Sep 30 25

Denel yet again fails to submit annual reports, despite billions in bailouts: Struggling state arms manufacturer Denel has once again failed to submit its annual ...

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iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-16-denel-brain-drain-gulf-firms-lure-sa-missile-experts-hijack-ip/

Sep 16 25

Denel brain drain: Gulf firms lure SA missile experts, hijack IP: A recent report uncovers severe mismanagement and financial turmoil at South Africa's Denel ...

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timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2024-01-14-read-the-sunday-times-e-edition/

Sep 15 25

Read the Sunday Times e-edition: There is so much more in the Sunday Times — have your pick, there is something for everyone

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timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-08-28-draken-international-sues-denel-for-r124m-over-undelivered-cheetah-jets/

Aug 28 25

Draken International sues Denel for R124m over undelivered Cheetah jets: Only three of the 12 ordered Cheetahs were shipped to the US, but none flew as Denel ...

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news24.com/business/companies/us-firm-sues-denel-for-r125m-over-9-fighter-jets-20250826-1053

Aug 27 25

US firm sues Denel for R125m over 9 fighter jets : A private air-combat training firm says SA’s state-owned arms manufacturer failed to deliver nine of the 12 ...

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Sep 03 25

Denel explosion victims remembered, seven years later On 3 September 2018, there was a deadly explosion at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition plant in Somerset ... Show more

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businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/836065/us-firm-coming-after-one-of-south-africas-soes-for-r125-million-and-threat-to-checkers-and-pick-n-pay/

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businesstech.co.za Aug 27 25

US firm coming after one of South Africa’s SOEs for R125 million, and threat to Checkers and Pick n Pay

citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/denel-presents-its-turnaround-strategy-to-parliament-blames-covid-19-for-poor-performance/

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The Citizen Jun 20 25

Denel presents its turnaround strategy to parliament, blames Covid-19 for poor performance

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news24.com/business/companies/new-idc-board-includes-mufamadi-and-dlodlo-with-denels-serobe-as-chair-20250626-1093

Jun 27 25

New IDC board includes Mufamadi and Dlodlo, with Denel’s Serobe as chair : Gloria Serobe has been appointed as the new chair of the Industrial Development ...

ewn.co.za/denel-says-it-needs-cohort-of-young-engineers-on-cutting-edge-of-new-tech/

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EWN Jun 22 25

Denel says it needs cohort of young engineers on cutting edge of new tech: The embattled company has lost dozens of staff to companies abroad ...

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EWN Jun 20 25

Denel says it’s starting to reap the rewards of its turnaround efforts : CEO Tsepo Monaheng has today told parliament two of its four business units are finally ...

ewn.co.za/2025/06/20/denel-says-it-s-starting-to-reap-the-rewards-of-its-turnaround-efforts

ewn.co.za/2025/06/19/numsa-says-wage-negotiations-with-denel-remain-unresolved-after-meeting-with-execs

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EWN Jun 19 25

NUMSA says wage negotiations with Denel remain unresolved after meeting with execs

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Former Denel executives face corruption charges after misrepresenting crucial facts to the government

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news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/ex-denel-chairperson-former-ceo-in-court-on-corruption-charges-20250328

Mar 28 25

Ex-Denel chairperson, former CEO in court on corruption charges : Two officials from state arms manufacturer Denel appeared in the Pretoria Specialised ...

ewn.co.za/2025/03/28/former-denel-chairperson-mantsha-ex-ceo-ntshepe-charged-with-corruption

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EWN Mar 28 25

Former Denel chairperson Mantsha & ex-CEO Ntshepe charged with corruption: They have been charged for their dealings with Gupta-linked companies while they were ...

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news24.com/news24/politics/eff-mp-carl-niehaus-accuses-ramaphosa-of-delaying-probe-into-botched-r83bn-defence-tender-20250306

Mar 06 25

EFF MP Carl Niehaus accuses Ramaphosa of delaying probe into botched R8.3bn defence tender

mg.co.za/politics/2025-01-29-political-parties-slate-defence-department-denel-after-siu-uncovers-procurement-irregularities/

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Jan 29 25

Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities

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iol.co.za/news/politics/siu-initiates-civil-proceedings-against-uae-government-for-denels-intellectual-property-10592ba7-451a-4a4b-8e5d-d1a06bd00821

Feb 01 25

SIU Initiates civil proceedings against UAE government for Denel’s intellectual property

ewn.co.za/2025/01/28/following-deaths-of-13-sandf-soldiers-in-drc-scopa-eagerly-awaiting-defence-ministers-feb-appearance

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EWN Jan 28 25

Following deaths of 13 SANDF soldiers in DRC, SCOPA eagerly awaiting defence minister's Feb appearance

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Oct 30 24

The Treasury announced that no funds have been allocated to struggling State-Owned Enterprises, such as Denel and the Post Office ... Show more

MTBPS: South African SOEs face tough love as Treasury withholds funding

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iol.co.za/news/politics/opinion/the-contradictions-of-south-africas-arms-export-policies-a-call-for-accountability-ec13f76b-fab0-4b09-80e8-9741a53a5c45

Oct 09 24

The Contradictions of South Africa’s Arms Export Policies: A Call for Accountability

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timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-02-afu-attaches-four-houses-of-former-drc-defence-attach-accused-of-theft/

Apr 02 24

AFU attaches four houses of former DRC defence attaché accused of theft: The National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit obtained a preservation ...

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iol.co.za/news/politics/denel-has-a-new-ceo-as-tsepo-monaheng-takes-over-2cc07f65-1062-40dc-9872-222486f35ef3

Dec 08 23

Denel has a new CEO as Tsepo Monaheng takes over: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said Tsepo Monaheng will reposition Denel to expand its ...