The naval corvette SAS Amatola sails pas

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: The naval corvette SAS Amatola sails past central Cape Town with its landmark Table Mountain covered with cloud on its way to the the naval base in Simon's Town, Cape Town 04 November 2003. The SAS Amatola is the first of four naval corvettes bought from a German company under a multi-billion arms deal, to arrive in the country. The deals have been dogged by allegations of corruption by senior South African officials. AFP PHOTO/courtesy S A NAVY/JOHN SVERDLOFF (Photo credit should read JOHN SVERDLOFF/S A NAVY NEWS/AFP via Getty Images)