South African National Defense Force (SANDF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Medical Health Service (2002)
Military - Age:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; Women have a long history of military service in non-combat roles - dating back to World War I (2004)
Military availability:
Males age 18-49: 10,354,769 (2005 est.)
Military - fit for military service:
Males age 18-49: 4,927,757 (2005 est.)
Military - reaching military age annually:
Males: 512,407 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures
$3.172 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - % of GDP:
1.5% (2004)
Military - note:
With the end of apartheid and the establishment of majority rule, former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African National Defense Force (SANDF); As of 2003 the integration process was considered complete
