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South African Military Academy
Former crest of the Military Academy
MottoDiscendo Armemus (Latin)
(Arm yourself through Knowledge)
TypeMilitary Academy
Established1 April 1950 as South African Military College (now the South African Army College) in Thaba Tswane)
DeanProf M. S. Tshehla
CommandantBrig Gen A.J. de Castro
Academic staff
80
Studentsapprox. 300 future officers of the four Arms of Service
Undergraduates
  • Military Science (B.Mil) in:
    • Science & Technology
    • Human Resource Development
    • Security & Africa Studies
    • Defence Organization & Resource Management
PostgraduatesMasters Degree in Military Science (M.Mil)
Location
Saldanha
,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
CampusMalgaskop, overlooking Saldanha Bay
AffiliationsStellenbosch University
South African National Defence Force
Websitehttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/milscience/

The South African Military Academy is based on similar principles to that of the military academy system of the United States (United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy United States Air Force Academy). The academy is a military unit of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) housing the Faculty of Military Science of the University of Stellenbosch. It provides officers of all the arms of service an opportunity to earn a BMil or more advanced degrees. See Military science § University studies.

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