South African National Defence Force

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-african-national-defence-force

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1994
2. What is the founding principle?Integration of former liberation armies and the SADF
3. What is the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)?The SANDF is South Africa’s military that protects the country and keeps it safe.
4. Why was the SANDF created in 1994?It was created after South Africa’s first non‑racial election to replace the old army and build a new, fair defence system.

Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
Civilian Control: The principle that the military should be subordinate to elected civilian authorities.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the ability of a state to govern itself.
Peace Support Operations: Military operations undertaken to help maintain or restore peace and security in a region.