Merchant marine:
total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT/37,091 DWT
by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)
registered in other countries: 7 (2005)
Airports:
728 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 144 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 51 914 to 1,523 m: 67 under 914 m: 11 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 584 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 300 under 914 m: 250 (2004 est.)
Military South Africa
Military branches:
South African National Defense Force (SANDF): Army, Navy, Air
Force, Joint Operations, Joint Support, Military Intelligence,
Military Health Service (2004)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women have a long
history of military service in non-combat roles - dating back to
World War I (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 10,354,769 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,927,757 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 512,407 (2005 est.)