The article explores the link between defence sector reform, military effectiveness, and education. During the post-1994 transition, defence sector reform in South Africa primarily involved the ‘transformation’ of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The transformation of the military, though, was predominantly driven by the notion of racial representation with little emphasis on embedding military effectiveness as a central element of the transformation effort. While, education was recognised as a key element in the transformation of the military, the emphasis was on the programmes of the National War and Defence Colleges in Pretoria, targeting senior military officers. However, the accreditation of these institutional programmes through alignment with civilian universities was problematic and has forced the military to critically evaluate the pathway for the development of its officer corps. The evolving approach of the SANDF towards military education provides a useful case study to highlight the importance of a long-term view of military effectiveness, underpinned by a committed and educated officer corps, as a central component of defence reform initiatives.

中文翻译：

---

转型时代需要进步：南非职业军事教育与军事效能

本文探讨了国防部门改革、军事效力和教育之间的联系。在 1994 年后的过渡期间，南非的国防部门改革主要涉及南非国防军 (SANDF) 的“转型”。然而，军队的转型主要是由种族代表的概念驱动的，很少强调将军事效力作为转型努力的核心要素。虽然教育被认为是军队转型的关键因素，但重点是比勒陀利亚国家战争和国防学院针对高级军官的课程。然而，通过与平民大学结盟对这些机构计划进行认证是有问题的，并迫使军方批判性地评估其军官团的发展途径。SANDF 不断发展的军事教育方法提供了一个有用的案例研究，以强调长期的军事效能观的重要性，以忠诚和受过教育的军官队伍为基础，作为国防改革举措的核心组成部分。