South Africa spent R16 billion on new infantry vehicles and did not receive a single one in 19 years

• South Africa spent R16 billion on new infantry vehicles and did not receive a single one in 19 years
• The project was initially allocated a budget of R1 billion to develop the first few iterations, but was beset by delays, corruption, and poor workmanship, resulting in no vehicles being delivered
• The Ratel IFV's obsolescence in the early 2000s led to the development of a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) project, which would be managed by Armscor and Denel