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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Emergency teams, including City of Joburg’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the South African Police Service (Saps) Search ...
China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan
This steely new language was a win in America’s long quest to get its allies to show more solidarity with Taiwan. Yet in the ...
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ActionSA Calls on Angie Motshekga to Resign, SA Outraged As Defence Minister Laugh at Suggestion
Image: Frennie Shivambu/ Deaan Vivier Source ... to discuss the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A total of 14 South African National Defence Force soldiers have already been ...
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Private Security Company Offers To Assist SANDF ‘Push Back’ Against DRC’s RDF Militia
Your next job starts here. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been offered additional manpower in its fight against militia in DRC. Images: @MainlandAfrica Source: Twitter GOMA — A ...
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South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
"We have been informed of a (South African National Defence Force) troop build-up in the area of Lubumbashi. We gather that approximately 700-800 soldiers had been flown to Lubumbashi," Chris ...
AllAfrica.com5d
South Africa: Media Statement - Joint Standing Committee On Defence to Seek Clarity On Delayed Deployment Notification From the President
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence seeks clarity on a delay in communication regarding the deployment and subsequent extension of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops in ...
The Africa Report3d
South African minister Angie Motshekga under fire after 14 troops killed in DRC
Calls for South Africa‘s defence minister, Angie Motshekga, to resign have intensified following the deaths of 14 members of the SA National Defence Force in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Independent Online5d
Political fallout from SANDF soldiers’ deaths in the DRC
From government neglect, mining interests and the withdrawal of troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the EFF, DA and PA did not hold back during the National Assembly’s ...
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South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa is believed to have around 3,000 troops deployed in Congo, both as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission and a Southern African regional force tasked with helping Congo's army combat ...