The SANDF is struggling with budget cuts, poor leadership, and outdated equipment, leaving South Africa vulnerable to security threats, experts warn.

In late January, in fighting in the city of Goma and surrounding districts, in North Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 14 South African soldiers were killed. The ...

While the SANDF has a larger pool of personnel and more advanced equipment on paper, its operational readiness is questionable. The RDF, on the other hand, has proven its ability to deploy quickly ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has strongly condemned the circulation of what it describes as 'propaganda' videos on social media, m ...

The DA urges government to prioritise this reassessment without delay. The SANDF is at a crossroads, and without a clear ...

Defence policy experts advised the SANDF and department of defence to prioritise objectives that were the core of military responsibilities.

The SANDF has been subjected to severe budget cuts ... The budget cuts resulted in cutbacks in training, failure to modernise equipment, reduced permeability of equipment, including man-portable ...

The security challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have demonstrated an urgent need for a well-equipped and responsive South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and the necessity of ...

In a significant boost to South Africa's peacekeeping efforts, Finance Minister Godongwana's 2025 Budget allocates R5 billion ...

In the wake of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) being ended, a South African parliamentary defence oversight committee wants clarity on ...