President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a much-anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town. The 6 February 2025 speech ...

Strong political will and leadership will be required from all parties to the conflict, as well as respect for the territorial integrity of the DRC. We endorse the call by the UN Security Council for ...

where they were reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the mission began in December 2023. The chaplain-general of the SANDF, Thabo Masweu, said the families would be taken care of.

The government has been called to explore alternative funding models and enhance an adequate budget for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The South African Aerospace, Maritime and ...

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 ...

While details surrounding their deaths have not been revealed, SANDF Rear Admiral Prince Tshabalala said the soldiers still in the DRC are safe and are well armed. "The soldiers can defend ...

The soldiers' deaths on Thursday and Friday came amid a week-long visit this week by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to the DRC to, among other things, "assess the ...

The remains of 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC have returned to South Africa, honoured in a moving memorial service. Handover of the remains of fallen heroes of SANDF by the President ...