Military branches: South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS

Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 11,330,692 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 6,889,631 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 453,610 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $2 billion (FY99/00)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 2.2% (FY95/96)

Military—note: the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces