South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...
Calls for alternative funding models to revitalise the SANDF
Calls for alternative funding models and an adequate budget for the South African National Defence Force arise amid severe budget cuts and operational challenges.
The Africa Report1d
South African minister Angie Motshekga under fire after 14 troops killed in DRC
Appointed defence minister in June last year, Angie Motshekga has been accused of not being truthful about the dire situation ...
Remains of 14 South African troops killed in DRC to be repatriated on Thursday, SANDF confirms
The SANDF has confirmed that the remains of the slain soldiers killed in the DRC will be repatriated to South Africa on ...
Defence Web16h
Lamola dismisses proposal to withdraw SA troops from the DRC
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has dismissed the proposal to withdraw South African ...
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SA army sends another 800 soldiers to the DRC
Fourteen South African soldiers have already died in fighting. The army has now deployed an additional 700 to 800 troops to ...
Defence Web7h
Military Ombud makes progress in resolving complaints
The Military Ombud’s Office managed to resolve the vast majority of complaints it received in the 2023/24 financial year, ...
Ramaphosa continues to face backlash over SANDF deployment in DRC
Dr Alexis Ruberwa says Ramaphosa pushed for the South African Mining Development Association (MIASA), which his family ...
The Africa Report5d
Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...
Briefly on MSN20h
Government Reveals That SANDF Forces in Goma Under Severe Attack, Retreat Is Tactically Unsound
The Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga said the South African National Defence Force was facing intense fire from the M23 ...
The Citizen1d
Angie Motshekga ‘rudderless’ — Did defence minister inherit a toothless SANDF?
President Ramaphosa assigned the former basic education minister the defence portfolio several months after the SANDF left ...
AllAfrica.com on MSN2d
South Africa: Media Statement - Joint Standing Committee On Defence to Seek Clarity On Delayed Deployment Notification From the President
Press Release - The Joint Standing Committee on Defence seeks clarity on a delay in communication regarding the deployment and subsequent extension of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) ...