Following the extraordinary outburst by a top military general that our politicians have turned the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) into a “Mickey Mouse” operation, it was to be expected ...

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has successfully repatriated the remaining wounded soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who are now on their way to receive ...

The remains of falled SANDF soldiers handed over at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion on 13 February 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda The Citizen A South African National Defence Force (SANDF ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant-General Ntshavheni Maphaha has accused government of running a Mickey Mouse defence force. This comes after 14 SANDF soldiers were ...

THE South African National Defence (SANDF) said its members were safe in their bases, amid widespread reports that M23 rebels have seized the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

THE Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has revealed that the defence force has enlisted the help of Chinese companies to assist in fixing some of its ageing maritime fleet ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the deaths of another four soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the total to 13 in the last week alone.

Chair of Parliament's portfolio committee on defence, Dakota Lekgoete, said that comments by General Ntshavheni Maphaha that politicians had turned the South African National Defence Force (SANDF ...

SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have returned to SA from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of the members were critically injured and had to be admitted to hospital for critical care.

Despite increased government spending, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) remains severely underfunded, highlighting concerns about its ability to meet critical operational demands ...

Despite the financial woes, the minister assured parliament that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) had the capability to defend the country. “I have no doubt that, while we may not have ...

Despite the financial woes, the minister assured parliament that the SANDF has the capability to defend the country. “I have no doubt that while we may not have everything we need, we have ...