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What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 ...
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SANDF a ‘welfare organisation’: Academics advise on military restructuring
Defence policy experts advised the SANDF and department of defence to prioritise objectives that were the core of military responsibilities.
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SA should withdraw from the DRC, but there is no easy way to do this – expert
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) should withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because it can ...
'Troops died from defending the defenceless': Ramaphosa honours 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC
In a sombre address, President Cyril Ramaphosa described the deaths of 14 SANDF troops killed in the DRC as a reminder of the ...
Briefly on MSN15d
Fallen SANDF Soldiers’ Families Frustrated by Repatriation Delays, SA Defends the Lengthy Process
The families of fallen SANDF soldiers are waiting for their loved ones' remains to be repatriated, but South Africans urged them to understand it would take time.
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Families prepare for the return of fallen SANDF soldiers
Cape Town - It is a bittersweet moment which the families of the 14 SANDF soldiers killed in the DRC have been praying for, ...
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 ...
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M23 Rebels Enter DRC’s Bukavu As SA Family Fears for SANDF Member Who Is Hiding in the Bushes
M23 rebels have taken over Bukavu a few weeks after seizing control of Goma. Family members of an SANDF member say he is in ...
The Citizen6h
SANDF soldier killed in the DRC to be buried in Burgersfort
One of the 14 SANDF soldiers killed in the DRC will be buried next to the Ntwampe Secondary School in Moroke, Burgersfort, tomorrow, February 22. Family representatives of Lance Corporal Moffat Tseke ...
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SANDF promises that the families of 14 fallen soldiers will be taken care of
JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said that the families of the 14 South African peacekeepers ...
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SANDF confirms the remains of 14 soldiers killed in DRC back in SA
CAPE TOWN - The families of 14 South African soldiers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will receive their ...
Briefly on MSN9d
"Good luck to the new team": SANDF recruits get tough lecture on important rules, SA astonished
A TikTok account shared a video of a lecture given to new SANDF recruits who had just joined the military and were ready to ...