# The DA is calling for urgent reforms following revelations of a deepening operational crisis in the South African National Defence Force. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says navy vessels are docked, the Air Force is grounded, and coastal surveillance is near collapse. Hattingh warns that the crisis stems from years of neglect and failed leadership. He warns that South Africa’s defence capabilities are deteriorating rapidly, leaving the nation exposed and vulnerable and calls for audits, immediate investment, and political accountability.
DA demands urgent reforms amid SANDF’s collapse