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 ...
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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Ricardo Duarttee reveals Blitzboks’ 'big work-on’ before SVNS Vancouver
Playmaker Ricardo Duarttee has emphasised South Africa’s key “work on” ahead of this month’s HSBC SVNS Series event in ...
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Calls to scale down military role at Sona out of respect for SA troops in DRC
“The DA has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, urging the immediate scaling-down of military parade ...
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SANDF soldiers fighting well-equipped M23 rebels in DRC are surviving on 1 meal per day, have old, unserviced helicopters & communication cut-off
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel deployed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are reportedly surviving on just one meal a day, operating with outdated and unserviced ...
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Jimmy Carter National Historical Park shares first images of the president’s final resting place
PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) - Today, the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park shared the first images of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s final resting place.
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Former Army chief claims national pride is in decline amid concerns over Australian Defence Force recruitment
Professor Leahy voiced concerns over the lack of Australians signing up with the ADF in a story published by The Australian, as the Albanese government aims to grow the armed forces from about ...
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EFF calls for withdrawal of SANDF troops from DRC
A contingent of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has been stationed in the DRC on a peacekeeping mission sanctioned by the United Nations. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) South African ...
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South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The South African National Defence Force is leading the mission. Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.
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Hegseth, Nakatani discuss US-Japan defence alliance in first phone call
New US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in their first phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries’ alliance, Tokyo said.
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Rwanda-South Africa tension: ‘Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the right approach’ – Dr Oscar Van Heerden, UJ
Tensions between South Africa and Rwanda are high amid the bloody ... with Kagame diplomatically rather than attempting to show force. RELATED: South Africans are legitimate targets, if it ...
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Political Infighting in South Africa: The Crisis of the Government of National Unity
South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed to stabilise the country during tumultuous times. Yet, as the country faces the tragic loss of 13 soldiers from the South African ...