Defence Web posted on 4 November 2025 an article titled "Chinese Involvement in SA Defence Infrastructure Compared to Projects Kgala and Thusano."
An opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) representative has called out the South African ANC-led government for seeking China's technical help at the sensitive De Brug Army Mobilisation Centre. He charged the Chinese assistance at the clandestine facility lacks transparency and likened it to some earlier technical help from Cuba.
