the recruitment of child soldiers, forced labour, human trafficking and mass rape. South Africa has been a troop contributing country to MONUSCO since 1999 and we have lent our support to the SADC ...

Calls for alternative funding models and an adequate budget for the South African National Defence Force arise amid severe ...

CAPE TOWN - Grieving families of the 14 fallen South African National Defence Force soldiers continue to endure a long wait for the repatriation of their loved one's bodies. During a heated debate ...

Members of the SANDF were part of a multinational Southern ... which began in December 2023, was presented as a peacekeeping effort. “However, the truth is that our soldiers are not there ...

Members of the SANDF during an exercise demonstration at ... Six soldiers were previously killed in a 2023 veld fire in Northern Cape. This devastating incident comes as South Africa prepare ...

A TikTok account shared a video of a lecture given to new SANDF recruits who had just joined the military and were ready to ...

The government of national unity (GNU) is divided over how to deal to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The National Assembly held an urgent debate on Monday to voice their ...

JOHANNESBURG - The mortal remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have arrived in Entebbe, Uganda, following delays in the repatriation process. Members of the ...

A vehicle crash in the Northern Cape has claimed the lives of two members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The SANDF truck carrying 19 soldiers overturned along the R31 road ...

They were repelling M23 rebels trying to make their way to the North Kivu capital of Goma. MPs will discuss operational reasons for the deployment and if the mission is adequately resourced.

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini confirmed that the operation was moving ahead under United Nations (UN) supervision. It is expected that on Saturday ...