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The total number of military personnel participating in the parade will be 1,873, a reduction of 1,511 from last year. Despite the reduction, the parade will maintain its grandeur and dignity.

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“The DA has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, urging the immediate scaling-down of military parade arrangements for the upcoming Sona on 6 February 2025,” Hattingh said.

Image: Per-Anders Pettersson/ The Times Source: Getty Images The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Speaker of Parliament to tone down the military parade arrangements ... for the planned ...

DA says it's unbefitting for officials to be entertained by military displays at the SONA given the dire situation SANDF troops face in DRC.

It is inappropriate for government officials and dignitaries to be entertained by grand military displays while our soldiers, under-equipped and lacking critical support, are dying on foreign soil.