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Military manpower
South Africa — 1 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | males 15-49, 9,544,357; 5,828,167 fit for military service; 419,815 reach military age (18) annually; obligation for service in Citizen Force or Commandos begins at 18; volunteers for service in permanent force must be 17; national service obligation is two years; figures include the so-called homelands not recognized by the US |