South African soldiers guarding the country’s borders say they are surviving on little more than pap, eggs and pilchards — sometimes just two meals a day — while prisoners receive three balanced meals daily. As troops battle hunger, illness and failing equipment in remote and dangerous conditions, the SANDF is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of rand on Armed Forces Day celebrations, exposing a stark disconnect between leadership priorities and the lived reality of those on the ground. 

Guest: Advocate Pikkie Greef: National Secretary, SA National Defence Union (Sandu) 

 

South African soldiers guarding the country&rsquo;s borders say they are surviving on little more than pap,&nbsp;eggs&nbsp;and pilchards &mdash; sometimes just two meals a day &mdash; while prisoners receive three balanced meals daily. As troops battle hunger, illness and failing equipment in remote and dangerous conditions, the SANDF is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of rand on Armed Forces Day celebrations, exposing a stark disconnect between leadership priorities and the lived reality of those on the ground.&nbsp;
Guest: Advocate&nbsp;Pikkie&nbsp;Greef: National Secretary, SA National Defence Union (Sandu)&nbsp;
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THE MORNING BRIEF

South African soldiers guarding the country’s borders say they are surviving on little more than pap, eggs and pilchards — sometimes just two meals a day — while prisoners receive three balanced meals daily. 