SA's first woman submarine sailor

A Cape Town navy officer has become South Africa's first woman to steer her own ship. Courtesy of #DSTV403

[@lameezynellzrsa7786]

Im too young but i had a crush on this lady😭😭💔🙇my heart is broken

[@colleenward3425]

congratulations lovey. ...making us proud to b a lady. .go get him n show them Wat u do best ...all the best

[@steven-cq7uc]

Rest in peace😥

[@Deontjie]

A SA Navy board of inquiry is investigating an incident last month that saw the diesel-electric attack submarine SAS Queen Modjadji I hit the ocean floor while conducting training exercises between Port Elizabeth and Durban. Part of the bow section of the outer hull was damaged. The Sunday Times photographed the German-built Type 209 1400MOD submarine undergoing repairs in Simon’s Town this week. The paper yesterday said the SA Navy Saturday acknowledged she had been damaged during a “training exercise”. “This means that all three submarines - meant to police the oceans - are presently undergoing repairs and maintenance,” the Sunday Times said. The SAS Manthatisi, the first of the country’s submarines acquired in a controversial multibillion-rand arms deal, has been in the dry dock since 2007 after a series of mishaps, including crashing into a quay and damaging her steering mechanism. Then a power cable was incorrectly plugged into her shore power-supply system, causing damage. The vessel’s propulsion batteries, which cost R35-million, are being replaced. The SAS Charlotte Maxeke is also undergoing “routine maintenance”, according to navy chief director maritime strategy Rear Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg. “We did a proper technical investigation and now we have convened a board of inquiry to look at all the procedures to see whether there is something we can learn from this. As soon as that is completed, we will adapt our procedures of conducting this specific set of safety drills.” The accident reportedly took place during a safety drill involving the boat’s hydraulic system. She surfaced after impact and continued sailing to Durban, where she was checked by a team of divers and afterwards returned to Cape Town, the Sunday Times said. The admiral downplayed the latest incident, and insisted the submarine could be back in the water “within days”. However, he said repair work to the vessel’s bow would be completed later in the month. The paper observes the collision comes three months after the Queen Modjadji welcomed a new commander, Commander Handsome Thamsanqa Matsane (he took command in April).

[@mboyiphalandwa604]

Rest well my Commander, we will forever remember you

[@tshepomolefe]

R.I.P The Queen .

[@markpoole4370]

Still sad about her death

[@joseclarence3313]

Rest well sailor.

[@janomesteve3129]

Rest in peace 🙏

[@ExcellentLeoSilinda]

No pun intended

[@justinekigomboa]

RIP

[@thilonyka4137]

R.I.P 💯🙏💯

[@ASouthAfrican32]

Making decisions in wartime in seconds with an extremely intelligent enemy opponent like erich topp who have one goal : to kill you. I do not think she will last three days in war

[@jamesperold6917]

Sure

[@vladimirkolovrat2846]

Three days? Optimistic. Give them spears

[@brentongeyer8787]

​@@vladimirkolovrat2846 you sound like a very bitter person ...

[@mattm7426]

Well, she just crashed the sub and drowned. RIP

[@markpoole4370]

Sad

[@thabosoweto3094]

Hierdie vrou mense is baie lastig basadi baa phapha too much they want to drive trucks busses climb on scaffoldings and operate cranes!!! By BEE and not training??? .......Haaai nontsents!!

[@vladimirkolovrat2846]

Another black ANC success story

[@brentongeyer8787]

So people of colour must not achieve anything ?

[@thabosoweto3094]

I am an ANC supporter from Soweto the historical heart of the ANC but you know what!!!! I agree with you secondly die vrou mense is baie lastig basadi baa phapha too much they want to drive trucks busses climb on scaffolding and operate cranes!!! By BEE and not training??? .......Haaai nontsents!!

[@vladimirkolovrat2846]

@@thabosoweto3094 so you support racism, corruption, no water, no sewage, no electricity, and jobs based on how fat your lips are. I don't support these things, and don't understand the minds of those who do...

[@handelbarrett7662]

Post apartheid south africa has a weak army how long could they last in a major war what a joke 😂😂 even north korea could beat them in a matter of weaks

[@joseclarence3313]

3rd in Africa arm not navy and 33rd in the world. SANDF was great. My dad's from the old army proud men they where R.I.P Dad and all others from that time.

[@Vilakazi]

@@joseclarence3313 if you want apartheid back so much why don't you go back in time if you know what i mean.

[@joseclarence3313]

@@Vilakazi no bro my dad is black he's from the old AK army days so don't know what you mean.