The SA National Defence Force says a golf day that military chiefs attended this week, amid ongoing threats to South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was critical for networking ...

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South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African government, arguing that their counterparts in the region received far better ...

Besides that, we are hurting, nothing makes sense, and we have so many questions because things could have been different.” The 34-year-old Strydom Jr., a father of three boys, worked as a chef at the ...

The SANDF’s current state is a reflection of broader challenges facing South Africa, a lack of investment, poor leadership, and a failure to prioritise national security. The standoff with Rwanda and ...

Relentless budget cuts over the last decade have hollowed out the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), according to Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa. He was speaking when giving ...

The bloody war between South African and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past week has ...

With an outstanding line-up of expert speakers ranging from a deputy defence minister to serving senior members of the ...

South Africans are more confused as Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie ...

General Rudzani Maphwanya of the SANDF reveals that the M23 militia in the DRC has sustained significant casualties during a ...

In the midst of the ongoing turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world is watching as tensions between Rwanda and South Africa escalate. This clash of words and military setbacks is ...

President Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s unwavering support for the peace process and urged SADC member states to remain ...