page_title: South African National Defence Force
section_title: Domestic operations
hierarchical_section_title: South African National Defence Force / History / Domestic operations
caption_attribution_description: English: South African National Defense Force Annual Game Census This is an image of "African people at work" from South Africa
context_page_description: The South African National Defence Force comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South Africa from one of the armed services. They are in turn accountable to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of the Defence Department.
  The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first multiracial election in April of that year and the adoption of a new constitution. It replaced the South African Defence Force and also integrated uMkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Army guerilla forces.
context_section_description: The SANDF is involved in a number of internal operations, including:
  Safeguarding the Border (Operation CORONA)
  Disaster relief and assistance (Operation CHARIOT)
  Safety and security (Operation PROSPER)
  Ridding the country of illegal weapons, drug dens, prostitution rings and other illegal activities (Operation FIELA)
caption: Annual game census
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