South African Secretary for Defence Sam Gulube confirmed during testimony to a parliamentary defence committee on 22 October that the country's project to acquire a military satellite is continuing. Gulube said the cost of the unidentified military satellite had increased by ZAR 213 million (USD 19 million) due to foreign exchange issues, but that it was "now on track". The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) subsequently told journalists that all details of the project were classified.
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