南非边防部队报告说,尽管军队计划大肆游行,但食品、药品和燃料严重短缺。 South African troops on border duty report severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel, despite a lavish parade planned by the military.

参加边境巡逻的南非士兵报告说,食品、药品、燃料和工作设备严重短缺,有些人说他们饥饿和生病,而军方则准备在林波波举行3.72亿兰特的武装部队日游行。 South African soldiers on border patrols report severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel, and working equipment, with some saying they are hungry and ill, while the military prepares a R372 million Armed Forces Day parade in Limpopo. 部队描述由于缺乏燃料和维修而损坏的帐篷、破损的装备和闲置车辆。 Troops describe damaged tents, broken gear, and idle vehicles due to lack of fuel and maintenance. 尽管囚犯每天吃三顿饭,前线士兵往往只吃两顿饭,有时由基本主食组成。 Despite prisoners receiving three meals daily, frontline soldiers often get only two meals, sometimes consisting of basic staples. 这种差异引起了人们对资源分配和部队福利的关切,军事工会称这些条件是系统性下降的迹象,尽管南国防军认为报告是孤立的。 The disparity has sparked concern over resource allocation and troop welfare, with military unions calling the conditions a sign of systemic decline, though the SANDF dismisses the reports as isolated.