Military South Africa 

Military branches:

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