Found this which backs up Daves little incident
A Rooivalk belonging to the South African Air Force (SAAF), was involved in an accident on 28 June outside Pretoria.
Denel says that during a routine maintenance test flight, with one of its test pilots at the controls, the helicopter carried out a quick stop manoeuvre when the aircraft hit the ground ‘in what can be considered a hard landing’. First news indicates that the port shock absorber collapsed as a result of the impact, with some collateral damage.
The crew were not injured in the incident and the aircraft was returned to the Denel plant at Kempton Park.
An official board of enquiry has been and a first sitting will be held.