South African Air Force in crisis?

Third South African Defence Force accident in 3 months:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29064:saaf-aircraft-involved-in-landing-accident&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107

While not necessarily indicative of anything by itself, other issues have been plaguing SAAF as well:

1. Lack of pilots for combat fleet

2. Inability to maintain flight hours for pilots due to funding and staff shortages.

3. Inability to pay electricity bills for some SAAF stations.

4. Ageing transport/maritime patrol fleet (C-130BZ, C-47TP) with no replacement in site.

5. No maintenance contracts post March 2013 – big layoffs at Denel as a result.

6. Issues with rampant illdiscipline

7. Loss of highly trained staff to civil market.

8. Even acquisition of new uniforms a problem.

Other SANDF issues include:

– Ongoing corruption scandals involving arms procurement

– Inability to deploy Navy

Is the SAAF approaching crisis point?

Is there risk of SAAF going the way of many other African airforces – poor capability, inability to maintain aircraft and general irrelevancy?