South Africans in the British Army?

Question

I have heard that the South African government has made it illegal for it's citizens to join the British Army, is this true? And if so, does it apply to the Navy and the Air Force as well?

Answer 1

I have met quite a few SA boeties over here,one died in Iraq. As far as I know,SAFFAS may join the British military.

Answer 2

It makes sense to me.

They are mercenaries they are there for money.

Answer 3

You should know by now that the ANC Government hates the western world. The last thing they need is for their poorly trained and paid soldiers to leave the country also to join the western world. I wonder how many Mkonto soldiers have already joined before they stopped it!

Answer 4

Well my cousin was in the British Army up until last year December when he had enough and went home and he's South African (obviously).

I know a lot of South Africans in the British Army including RAF and Navy.

Good luck!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You should know by now that the ANC Government hates the western world. The last thing they need is for their poorly trained and paid soldiers to leave the country also to join the western world. I wonder how many Mkonto soldiers have already joined before they stopped it!

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Answer 7

Typical of South Africa's kaffir government-denying excellent soldiers who were trained under the old government an opportunity to leave the useless New South Africa and make a better life for themselves elsewhere in the world. Typical.

Answer 8

Nic I think you have it all wrong read this letter of some bigshot in the UK army to SA soldiers. http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general...

I actually do no know how a personal letter like this ended up on the web.

Answer 9

That's bloody stupid. A couple of the best soldiers we had were Saffas.

The thing is, the only ones who are going to want to serve in the British Army are probably going to be white. I suspect that behind the usual BEE/AA c**p, SANDF is scared witless that if they don't manage to recruit enough whites, they're going to end up with your typical, shambolic clueless black Army - look at that do with the AA gun some months ago, when a black woman soldier killed I can't remember how many people when she lost control of her gun... So if they can't get out and join the Brit mob, they'll give in and join SANDF, they must think.

I'd sooner go private and join Executive Outcomes or some such.