The SANDF announced on Saturday that nine soldiers had died and an unnamed number were wounded in successfully repelling a full-scale attack on them by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who have laid ...

The SANDF says its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is about peace and sustainability, and not commercially motivated. Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced ...

Finance Minister Godongwana confirms the SANDF will retain its R5 billion peacekeeping budget despite SADC's planned withdrawal from the DRC, citing years of defence force underfunding that needs ...

This week’s Friday Briefing explores whether the defence minister’s optimistic portrayal of the SAMIDRC withdrawal from the DRC truly reflects the realities on the ground and what the decision means ...

South Africa’s security and influence hinge on a capable National Defence Force, yet the SANDF’s collapse, as detailed in ...

SANDF says troops returning from DRC to undergo demobilisation process The first group of 249 personnel landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base outside Pretoria on Friday, following a six-hour delay.

DRC tensions rise, as a drone attack exposes SANDF's capability gaps. Analysts urge for a debate on the mission and urgent support.

SANDF troops involved in MONUSCO and SADC missions in the DRC will remain in the region until December 2024 and March 2025, respectively.

South Africa’s largest military trade union is – to use a hackneyed saying – “cautiously optimistic” in the wake of two ...

The DRC also retained the services of the Burundian military on a bilateral agreement in the same area. READ | SA-led army in DRC gets UN Security Council support During its time in North Kivu so far, ...

The withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts, said Defence and ...