JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Defence has extended its condolences to the families of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic ...

It’s not yet clear when their remains will be repatriated from the DRC. The SANDF said the soldiers were part of the SANDF contingent deployed to the region as part of both the Southern African ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) published the names of 14 soldiers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo A 14th member died from his wounds in hospital after M23 rebels ...

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel deployed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are reportedly surviving on just one meal a day, operating with outdated and unserviced ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that another soldier deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has died from his injuries, bringing the total number of South ...

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A contingent of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has been stationed in the DRC on a peacekeeping mission sanctioned by the United Nations. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) South African ...

“MY MA, ek is lief vir jou” was the last message SANDF soldier, Staff Sergeant William Eddy Cola, sent his mom before he was killed in combat with M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

One of the 13 SANDF soldiers who were killed in the DRC hails from Tubatse. Moffat Molapo (53) died sometime during a two-day battle against M23 rebels near the city of Goma. Molapo was from ...

SANDU has noted with grave concern the incident in which 11 SANDF recruits were subjected to physical assault at the hands of instructors at the Oudtshoorn base last week. SANDU condemns the unlawful ...

JOHANNESBURG - The loss of South African soldiers in the DRC was not unforeseen. Military experts and the media had long warned of how ill-equipped South African soldiers are.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it will use an upcoming debate in Parliament to demand answers on why South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members remain in armed conflict in eastern ...