Johannesburg-based privately held investment holding company Pamodzi was at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 exhibition showcasing a range of defence and security solutions that are produced by partners with whom it has recently signed agreements.
The company recently signed deals with Chinese companies Hytera and Nanjing Sinovatio Technology, and the Indian/US company, ProtaTech. The agreements allow Pamodzi to sell a new range of security-related products into local and South African Development Community border management, security, and defence markets.
Hytera is a major manufacturer of mobile radio equipment based in Shenzhen, China. The company specialises in digital mobile radio and terrestrial trunked radio, widely used by police, emergency services, and the military for secure communications. Hytera has a presence in more than 100 countries.
Among Hytera’s products that Pamodzi will seek to distribute in the region are the Smart 4G Body Camera. With the SA Police Service yet to issue body cameras, many manufacturers are likely to be offering solutions. The body camera roll-out was meant to have begun in the 2025/26 financial year, but Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said recently that there was still no timeline for this.
Pamodzi also has plans to distribute Hytera’s portable radios, an on-site command centre, and a two-way repeater. In South Africa, possible customers for radios include state-owned companies such as Transnet as well as the mining industry.
Under an agreement with Sinovatio, a Nanjing-based technology venture company which has invested heavily in artificial intelligence and robotics, Pamodzi will distribute cybersecurity, surveillance, and anti-drone solutions across the region. Possible customers include defence and police forces, and intelligence agencies, Pamodzi said.
Pamodzi plans to distribute ProtaTech’s range of solutions for voice automation and recognition into regional police force and security markets.
Mike Kgobe, head of the Aviation and Defence Systems division at the Pamodzi group, said the company is considering locally manufacturing Hytera products. Pamodzi Electronic Communications, a subsidiary of the group, is looking into manufacturing these products at a later stage, he said.
Pamodzi Unique Engineering, the group’s specialist industrial engineering and manufacturing subsidiary, which sells into the rail industry, could also serve the local defence market in time, said Kgobe.
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