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Since the establishment of the Union Defence Force in 1912, the management of racial and ethnic diversityEthnic diversity has been influenced by political allegiance, past militaryMilitary loyalties, and the social composition of the militaryMilitary. In this chapter, a historic overview is provided to demonstrate how these forces have shaped the nature of the South African armed forcesArmed forces over time, leading up to the formation of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in 1994. Since then, the SANDF has undergone various transitions and transformationsTransformation in terms of how it has sought to create unity among a politically, militaryMilitary and culturally diverse force. The SANDF has faced three major challenges, how to create a cultureCulture of tolerance, restore the legitimacy of the armed forcesArmed forces and value diversityDiversity. While the various affirmative actionAffirmative action, equal opportunity and cultural diversityDiversity programmes created a cultureCulture of tolerance, political patronage has undermined meritocracy and led to a devaluing of diversityDiversity, affecting both militaryMilitary professionalism and effectiveness.

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Transition and Transformation in Managing Diversity in the South African Armed Forces

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    2025年

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  • Lindy Heinecken

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Since the establishment of the Union Defence Force in 1912, the management of racial and ethnic diversityEthnic diversity has been influenced by political allegiance, past militaryMilitary loyalties, and the social composition of the militaryMilitary. In this chapter, a historic overview is provided to demonstrate how these forces have shaped the nature of the South African armed forcesArmed forces over time, leading up to the formation of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in 1994. Since then, the SANDF has undergone various transitions and transformationsTransformation in terms of how it has sought to create unity among a politically, militaryMilitary and culturally diverse force. The SANDF has faced three major challenges, how to create a cultureCulture of tolerance, restore the legitimacy of the armed forcesArmed forces and value diversityDiversity. While the various affirmative actionAffirmative action, equal opportunity and cultural diversityDiversity programmes created a cultureCulture of tolerance, political patronage has undermined meritocracy and led to a devaluing of diversityDiversity, affecting both militaryMilitary professionalism and effectiveness.