SANDF chief slams ‘overnight defence specialists’, calls for sympathy for families of 14 slain troops
In a heartfelt tribute, SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya called for a focus on mourning, rather than a political blame game ...
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SANDF chief denies slain soldiers were ill-equipped
General Rudzani Maphwanya, the chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has slammed critics who claim the ...
Bodies of slain soldiers handed over to their families
At a memorial service for 14 fallen SANDF soldiers, Chief Rudzani Maphwanya calls for increased defence funding and unity ...
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Ramaphosa receives remains of fallen soldiers
President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening attended the repatriation ceremony of the 14 South ...
Parliament's defence committee praises efforts in repatriating SANDF soldiers
The Defence Committee honors SANDF soldiers repatriated from the DRC, stressing South Africa’s role in peacekeeping, calling ...
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Family of SA soldier who died in DRC hope that receiving his remains brings closure
Itumeleng Moreo is among 14 South African soldiers who died in January while deployed on a peacekeeping mission.
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Sad tale of repatriation of 14 SA soldiers, with claims that bodies were not correctly preserved
The South African government received help from the UN and other African countries to retrieve the bodies of the 14 soldiers ...
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Defence Committee Welcomes Repatriation of Gallant Soldiers Killed in Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict [press release]
The Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mr Phiroane Phala, participated in the handing over ceremony of the mortal remains of South African National ...
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Defence Committee supports SANDF role in peacebuilding, as remains of soldiers come home
The co-chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence Malusi Gigaba and Phiroane Phala stated that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as a diplomatic tool to ...
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Bodies of Slain 14 SANDF Members To Be Repatriated, South Africans Heartbroken
The South African National Defence Force will repatriate the remains of the 14 soldiers who died in an ambush at an airport ...
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Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC return home
The 14 troops were killed during a conflict between the DRC army forces and the M23 rebels last month while deployed on a ...
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South Africa: Defence Committee Welcomes Repatriation of Gallant Soldiers Killed in Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict
The Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mr Phiroane Phala, participated in the handing over ceremony of the mortal remains of South African National ...