No plan to withdraw troops from precarious DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that a negotiated settlement in the DRC will remain critical in ensuring sustained ...
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Situation of SA soldiers stationed in DRC remains precarious, says Ramaphosa
Sixteen South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members died in the cross-fire in January – the biggest contingent since the battle of Bangui in 2013.
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Another virtual SADC summit on DR Congo conflict coming
President Cyril Ramaphosa, also Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), yesterday (11 March) told Parliament the Southern African Development Community (SADC) would meet “soon, ...
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New defence review needed to tackle widening SANDF funding and capacity gaps
In late January, in fighting in the city of Goma and surrounding districts, in North Kivu province, in the east of the ...
Ramaphosa says situation in eastern DRC remains precarious
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that a negotiated settlement in the DRC will remain critical in ensuring sustained ...
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SANDF slams ‘misleading’ social media videos as propaganda
The SANDF condemns misleading social media videos portraying it as disorganised, calling them a propaganda attempt to ...
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‘We will remember them’: Fallen SANDF soldiers return home for a final farewell
The remains of 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC have returned to South Africa, honoured in a moving memorial service.
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SANDF salaries: Is this what our protectors are worth?
In the viral clip, Boni breaks down the salary of a lower-ranking SANDF member who has been in service for 18 years. The ...
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SANDF Soldiers Forced to Buy Own Boots Before Deployment, SA Says: “Our Government Is Disgusting”
The South African National Defence Union confirmed that soldiers had to buy their own boots, leaving citizens disgusted by ...
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Southern Africa: Are SADC Troops On Verge of Leaving Eastern DR Congo?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a virtual extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organ Troika on March 6, and reportedly agreed to withdraw the ...
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Public-private partnerships can assist cash-strapped SANDF – Maphwanya
The security challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have demonstrated an urgent need for a well-equipped and responsive South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and the necessity of ...